Author: Y Masih
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 399
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120808150
Description
This book has been written by one who has occupied himself with the subject of religion for over fifty years. It is rooted in a genuine concern for developing a comparative study of religion in face of the 'fighting' between human beings in the name of religion.
This is a book dealing with the living religions of India. It has been written by a scholar who has devoted more than fifty years in pondering over the subject. The account of each religion is accurate and reliable. The book aims at establishing harmony between religions.
Designed as a text book, this work gives a satisfying account of the major religions of the world. The common topic for comparison are: God, World, Soul, Heaven, Hell, Day of Judgment, Destiny of Each Soul, Rebirth, Sadhana, etc.
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The Necessity of a Comparative Study
The Doctrine of Religions A Priori
Dangers in the Study of comparative Religion
Aims and Purpose of Comparative Study of Religion
CHAPTER II
ZOROASTRANISM OR PARSIISM
The Historical Importance of zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism and prophetic Religions
The Iranians and Indo-Aryans
Basic feature of Parsiism
The Doctrine of God or the Monotheism of zoroastrianism
Spenta Mainyu
Ahura Mazda's Angels
Angra Mainyu or Ahriman
The World
Evil
The Doctrine of Man
Parsi and Other Religions
Pre-exilic Judaism
Post-exilic Belief of the Jews
Difference
Zoroastrianism and Christianity
Zoroastrianism and Islam
Parsiism and the Indo-Aryan Religion of the Rgveda
Parsiism and Modern Hinduism
CHAPTER III
JUDAISM
Introduction
Distinctive Features of Judaism
The Doctrine of God
The Teaching About Man
The World
Evil and Suffering
Life after Death
The Ultimate Destiny
Prayers
Festivals
Jewish Philosophy
CHAPTER IV
CHRISTIANITY
Introduction
Judaism and the Gospel of Jesus
The Special Features of Christianity
The Doctrine about God
Trinity
The World
The Teaching About Man
Evil and Suffering
The Doctrine of the immortality of Souls
The Final Destiny
The Day judgment and the Doctrine of Heaven and Hell
The Apostle's Creed
Christian Festivals
Good Friday and Easter
Branches of the Church
Roman Catholic Church
Protestant Churches
Christianity and Judaism
CHAPTER V
ISLAM
Introduction
five Pillars of Islamic Faith
Man in Islam
The World
Final Destiny
Ethics of Islam
Sufism
Sects of Islam
Modern Developments in Islam
Islam and Christianity
Islam and Judaism
CHAPTER VI
HINDUISM
Introduction
Hinduism and Prophetic Religions
A Short History of Hindu Religious Thought
The Religious Scripture of the Hindus
Religious Philosophies
Distinctive Features of Hinduism
The Notion of God
Man in Hinduism
The World is Hinduism
The Problem of Suffering
Liberation
Ramanuja
Bhakti and Prapatti
Hindu Destiny
Religious Pathway and Practices
Branches of Hinduism
Leaders of Hinduism
Adi Brahmo Samaj
Ramakrishna
Swami Vivekananda
Dayananda Saraswati
CHAPTER VII
BUDDHISM
Introduction
Lord Buddha
The Distinctive Features of Buddhism
Buddhist Sacred Books
The Buddhist Teaching
prajna
God in Buddhism
The World according to Buddhism
Man and Soullessness
Final Human Destiny of Nirvana
Life after Death
Sects in Buddhism
CHAPTER VIII
JAINISM
Introduction
Basic or Special Features of Jainism
Jaina Religious Scripture
Jaina Philosophy and Religion
The View of God in Jainism
Man in Jainism
Ghatiya Karma and their Kinds
The Ultimate Destiny or Liberation
Gunasthana and Dhyanas
The World
The Problem of Evil, or Suffering
Life After Death
Anekantavada and Saptabhangi Naya
The Monk and the Laity
Sects
CHAPTER IX: SIKHISM
Introduction
Ten Gurus
Guru Granth Sahib
Basic Features of Sikhism
God in Sikhism
The Concept of Man in Sikhism
The World
The Problem of suffering
Pathways to God-Realization
Final Destiny
Life After Death
Sikhism and Hinduism
CHAPTER X: A CRITICAL AND COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE KEY-CONCEPTS OF RELIGIONS
Indian Views
Making of Souls is the Function of Religion
God
Personality of God
Creator God
Transcendence and Immanence of God
Nirakara and Sakara
The Concept of Man
The concept of the World
The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Judaic Suffering
Suffering in Indian Tradition
Human Destiny
Salvation and Liberation
Shankara
Ramanuja
Sin
Expiation and Atonement
Worship and Prayer
Prayer and Magic
Prayer and Concentration
Comparison Between Indian Religions
Jainism and Hinduism
Jainism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism
CHAPTER XI
ENCOUNTER OF RELIGIONS
Introduction
Case for Religon A Priori
Organismic Theory of Man and His Psyche
Relativity of Religions
The Absolute Principle of the Unity of Religions
The View of Radhakrishnan
Ramakrishna's Unity of Religions
An Appraisal
Conversion or Proselytization
Radhakrishnan on Conversion
Secularism
Toleration
Religion and Politics
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Index