Author : Alex Bruce
Publisher : Anu Eview
ISBN 13 : 9780980728408
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (284 download)
Book Synopsis One World-many Paths to Peace by : Alex Bruce
Download or read book One World-many Paths to Peace written by Alex Bruce and published by Anu Eview. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 2007, The Australian National University's College of Law hosted an extraordinary symposium in Canberra of religious leaders to discuss the issue of religion and world peace. In a world torn by violence and intolerance in the name of religion, the visit to Australia of His Holiness the Dalai Lama represented an ideal opportunity to bring together representatives of the Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions to further the fundamental message that the world's religions are really causes for peace and harmony. In the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, representatives of the Christian, Jewish and Islamic spiritual traditions explained why their respective traditions embodied the highest ideals of wisdom and compassion and thus were not the principal cause of war and dissention within society. As part of that process, this volume includes chapters that explain the basic tenets of Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism. Experts in their fields have written these chapters for the sole purpose of presenting their spiritual tradition in as transparent and accessible a form as possible.