Majesty and Meekness: A Comparative Study of Contrast and Harmony in the Concept of GodThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. This intriguing book compares beliefs concerning the nature of God in a variety of world religions by focusing on a number of "polarities," or pairs of qualities in the divine character that are seemingly opposed. Carman examines such polarities as supremacy/accessibility, immanence/transcendence, justice/mercy, and majesty/meekness, tracing their roles in the understandings of God expressed by Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. |
Contents
Discovering Polar Attributes in Diverse Theologies | 3 |
Seeking Understanding through Comparison | 23 |
The Many Faces of Siva | 41 |
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accept affirm Amida appears attributes become beginning believed body Brahman Buddha Buddhist called centuries chapter Christ Christian Church comparative concept concerned considered continued contrast creation creatures death deity devotees distinction divine doctrine earth Eckhart Edwards emphasis especially evil experience expressed faith Father finite gives God's goddess grace hand hidden Hindu Holy human hymns important incarnation India interpretation Islamic Jesus Jewish justice kind knowledge language later light lives Lord Luther means mind Muslim mysticism nature noted opposite paradox philosophical polarity poles position possible practice present Pure qualities question Ramanuja reality reference relation religion religious revealed Sanskrit saving says seems sense side similar Siva sometimes soul Spirit Srivaishnava Tamil teaching theologians theology things thinking thought tion tradition transcendence translation Trinity true truth ultimate understanding unity universe verse Vishnu Western worship