000			01585nam a2200205Ia 4500
999			_c172454 _d172454
005			20211212143541.0
008			200208s9999 xx 000 0 und d
020			_a9781443835046
082			_a205.677 LOV
100			_a"Cristaudo, Wayne (ed.);Kaplan, Gregory (ed.)"
245		0	_aLove in the religions of the world / edited by Wayne Cristaudo and Gregory Kaplan
260			_aNewcastle
260			_bCambridge Scholars Publishing
260			_c2012
300			_a217p.
365			_dPND
520			_aThe study of comparative religion is no longer a matter merely for those interested in religion – it is a matter of concern for everybody. For irrespective of whether one believes in God, religion is a major characteristic of identity. And in the post 9/11 world, every educated person is aware of how important it is to understand what others believe. This collection of essays by international scholars emerged from an intense and powerful dialogue at the University of Hong Kong about love in the major religions of the world. Eschewing the comforting, but ultimately erroneous and dangerous idea that all religions believe more or less the same thing, each essay examines the role and nature of love in a major religion of the world. It is an invaluable guide for students, teachers and the general reader wanting to cut through the morass of doctrinal differences and emphases in the world’s religions. It also makes an important contribution to the urgent issue of dialogue amongst faiths and cultures.
650			_aLove-Religious aspects
942			_cB _2ddc