Adventures in Religion |
First Jefferson offers a religious education program that delves into the fascinating aspects of the world's religions. This roundtable discussion group meets by phone or, if church re-opens, in the John Adams room on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. each week. All are welcome. (Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Buddhism, Part 1, May 10, 2020, through February 21, 2021We are discussing The Buddhist Tradition in India, China, & Japan, edited by W.M. Theodore de Bary. We read out loud together. No need to read in advance.This book presents a survey of Buddhist thought. Buddhism’s continuity in time and its influence mark it as a major spiritual force in the world. [Vintage Books]. Buddhism, Part 2, February 28, 2021, through June 13, 2021John Bowker. World Religions: The great faiths explored and explained. New York: DK Publishing, Inc. 1997, 2003, 2006. ISBN 13:978-0-7566-1772-1, ISBN 10:0-7566-1772-3 (excerpts). Mahayana vs. Theravada Buddhismhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Mahayana_vs_Theravada Theravada vs. Zen Buddhismhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Theravada_vs_Zen Buddhism vs Christianityhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Buddhism_vs_Christianity\ Robert E. Kennedy, Hyun Kyung Chung, Paul F. Knitter et al. Jesus & Buddha: practicing across traditions. Woodstock, VT. Old Dog Documentaries, 2012. DVD, 44 minutes. Buddhism vs. Islamhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Buddhism_vs_Islam Buddhism vs. Hinduismhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Buddhism_vs_Hinduism Buddhism vs. Jainismhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Buddhism_vs_Jainism Buddhism vs. Taoismhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Buddhism_vs_Taoism Buddhism vs. Confucianismhttps://www.diffen.com/difference/Buddhism_vs_Confucianism Brief Introduction to Basic Concepts of "Tibetan" Buddhism (excerpts),https://library.brown.edu/cds/BuddhistTempleArt/buddhism3.html The Future of the Dalai Lama and Tibet by Steve Shaw. Posted on April 23, 2019.http://globalcomment.com/the-future-of-the-dalai-lama-and-tibet/ The Self-Immolation of a Buddhist Monkhttp://buddhistinformation.com/self_immolation.htm Buddhist MissionsBuddhism Historical development.Excerpt from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism Buddhism in the contemporary world: Trends since the 19th centuryhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism/Buddhism-in-the-contemporary-world Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy? 6 experts weigh in, by Jude Paler, January 3, 2019.https://ideapod.com/is-buddhism-a-religion-or-philosophy-6-experts-weigh-in/ Quang Chieu Zen Monastery, Fort Worth, TX Star Telegram articles, 2004http://thienvienquangchieu.org/ (See side bar on right.) A Temple Rises. The Faith of a Unitarian Universalist Buddhist by James Ishmael Ford.https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe/beliefs/buddhism/uu-buddhist |
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