As our nation has grown and continued to accept immigrants from around the world, multiculturalism has become the norm, and the growth of different religions or different subunits of certain religions (e.g., Islam and Hispanic Pentecostalism) is part of this trend. The mass media describe the general public’s rising interest in matters spiritual and religious, and point to the incredible range ...

To discuss the topic of Reincarnation is uncommon in Christian theology, especially since neither Protestant nor recent Catholic theology show much interest in eschatology. Yet i t is a stirring issue, of the greatest importance to any human individual. This is a sufficient reason to take it seriously, even more so in view of the growing number of psychological, thanatological and parapsycholog...

The Manimegalai epic covers various social politics. politics of the hour are seen in a different light than time. During this period religions and new rulers entered Tamil Nadu created chaotic features politics, morals, monasticism, Buddhist influence rulers. Vedic religion Milky Way, impact Buddhism Cauvery Basin Jainism Madurai region shaped life people. Poompuhar was city historical signifi...

This article, titled Relationality and Reverence: Hindu Ecological Visions, for the Special Issue on “Hinduism, Jainism, Yoga Ecology”, edited by Christopher K. Chapple, focuses relationship of early texts (Samhitas Upanishads) to natural world. In relation this effort, it is first necessary recognize value that ecotheologians confer recovery epistemologies respect earth’s ecosystems recontextu...

Although it has a rich and ancient history, India is fairly new state. This subcontinent the second most crowded country in world. In administrative terms, consists of 28 states seven union regions. While Hindi English are official languages, 22 regional languages spoken different states. been birth place four religions; Hinduism,approximately, ( 80 % population, Buddhism, Jainism Sikhism. Near...

Debates on war and peace within Jain Hindu traditions revolve around the fear of incurring individual bad karma from violence, potentially inhibiting individual’s journey to spiritual liberation. Generally, religious culture both elevates nonviolence one highest moral principles. Jainism embraces ahiṃsā (non-harming) as central doctrine, exalt non-harming disciplines virtues (dharma). However, ...

The paper strives to elucidate the complex yet intimate relation between spirituality and mental health from contemporary perspectives. diverse constantly evolving views that spiritualists professionals have held toward each other over last century are discussed with special accent on transpersonal spiritual framework within psychology. role of in promoting alleviating illness is highlighted. c...

Abstract In recent years, there has been increasing interest in analytic philosophy that engages with non-Western philosophical traditions, including South Asian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. However, thus far, (to my knowledge) no engagement Sikhism, despite its status a major world religion rich tradition. This paper is an attempt to get start at Sikh philosophy. My focus...

Abstract The popularization of Madhva’s realist Vedānta was accompanied by forceful critiques its alleged enemies. Although the movement’s challenges to other Vedāntas has been well studied, sustained engagement with Jainism not. anti-Jain writings followers offer an important but neglected perspective on early history Mādhva and rise power. This article examines polemics influential intellectu...