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The origin and the overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions / edited by Peter Koslowski.

Contributor(s): Koslowski, Peter, 1952-2012
Material type: TextTextSeries: Discourse of the world religions: 2.Publisher: Dordrecht, The Netherlands ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [2001]Copyright date: ©2001Description: vi, 159 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1402001878 (alk. paper); 1402000553 (set)Subject(s): Good and evil -- Comparative studies | Suffering -- Religious aspects -- Comparative studies | ReligionsDDC classification: 291.2/118 LOC classification: BJ1406 | .O75 2001Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions: introduction / Peter Koslowski -- Evil and the overcoming of suffering in Buddhism / Jae-Ryong Shim -- The fall and the overcoming of evil and suffering in Islam / Adnan Aslan -- The origin and overcoming of evil: original sin and God's suffering in Christianity / Julio Terán Dutari -- Discussion of the Origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity -- Job and suffering in Talmudic and Kabbalistic Judaism / Oliver Leaman -- The Hindu view on suffering, rebirth, and the overcoming of evil / Tanjore Ramachandra Anantharaman -- Discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in Judaism and Hinduism -- The propositions of the world religions about the origin and overcoming of evil: an attempt at a synthesis from an Islamic perspective / Adnan Aslan -- Summary and critique from the perspective of a Christian theologian / Klaus Berger -- Concluding discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions -- Conversation between the representatives of the world religions after the conclusion of the public discourse.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions: introduction / Peter Koslowski -- Evil and the overcoming of suffering in Buddhism / Jae-Ryong Shim -- The fall and the overcoming of evil and suffering in Islam / Adnan Aslan -- The origin and overcoming of evil: original sin and God's suffering in Christianity / Julio Terán Dutari -- Discussion of the Origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity -- Job and suffering in Talmudic and Kabbalistic Judaism / Oliver Leaman -- The Hindu view on suffering, rebirth, and the overcoming of evil / Tanjore Ramachandra Anantharaman -- Discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in Judaism and Hinduism -- The propositions of the world religions about the origin and overcoming of evil: an attempt at a synthesis from an Islamic perspective / Adnan Aslan -- Summary and critique from the perspective of a Christian theologian / Klaus Berger -- Concluding discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions -- Conversation between the representatives of the world religions after the conclusion of the public discourse.

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