Masao Abe and the Problem of Evil in Buddhism and Christianity

In his prolegomena to "The Problem of Evil in Christianity and Buddhism," Masao Abe compares how Christianity and Buddhism explain the conflict between good and evil, the absolute ethical imperative to do good and avoid evil, and the problem that human beings inevitably fail to comply with...

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Main Author: Lehe, Robert Tad 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Hawaii Press [2019]
In: Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 39, Pages: 217-226
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Abe, Masao 1915-2006 / Evil / Buddhism / Christianity
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AX Inter-religious relations
BL Buddhism
CB Christian life; spirituality
Further subjects:B Sunyata
B kenotic
B Nirvana
B Theodicy
B problem of evil
B Good and evil
B Emptiness
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