"Building a Bridge Between Theravada Buddhism and Islam" by Philip Novak

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Building a Bridge Between Theravada Buddhism and Islam

Braided Way: Faces and Voices of Spiritual Practice

Philip Novak, Department of Religion and Philosophy, Dominican University of California

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Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Department

Religion and Philosophy

Abstract

In a world riven by national egoisms and intercultural tensions, it is perhaps more important than ever for us to try to see what is noble and universal in the varied religious symbol systems of the world’s cultures.

Our long journey towards a global spirituality requires us to constantly translate the insights of particular faiths into universally intelligible concepts and images drawn from our common human experience and, thus equipped, to boldly encourage the world’s religions to recognize their deep family resemblances.

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Philip Novak. "Building a Bridge Between Theravada Buddhism and Islam" Braided Way: Faces and Voices of Spiritual Practice (2017) ISSN: 2573-8178
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/philip-novak/64/