The contemporary society,despite its great achievements in the area of human development,remains increasingly menaced by the syndrome of religious intolerance and religious violence.Many theories may continue to be pr...The contemporary society,despite its great achievements in the area of human development,remains increasingly menaced by the syndrome of religious intolerance and religious violence.Many theories may continue to be propounded for this syndrome,but all of them gravitate around the fact of human abuse of religion expressed in the perversion of the real purpose of religion.This essay argues that one of the fundamental causes of religious violence is the misguided religious consciousness that makes it difficult for people to reason properly on the common challenges of our common humanity.Incidentally,both the biblical and African approaches to religion can each be interpreted as having a basic humanistic orientation.This becomes a challenge to African theology as it faces the prevailing religious consciousness on the continent in search of genuine humanism and authentic African development.展开更多
Montanelli suffered from the fierce conflict between humanity and divinity in his pursuit of religious belief.As a sacrifice on the altar of God,Montanelli's tragedy reflects the influence of the religion upon his...Montanelli suffered from the fierce conflict between humanity and divinity in his pursuit of religious belief.As a sacrifice on the altar of God,Montanelli's tragedy reflects the influence of the religion upon his behaviors,his internal spirit and his tragic destiny in the end.Furthermore,it manifests the cruelty and darkness of the religious rule and the distortion of the humankind in his age.展开更多
Kumbum Monastery,also known as Kumbum Jama Ling or Ta'er Temple,is a Tibetan Buddhism temple of Gelugpa Sect in Qinghai Province,China.It is the home of monks from different ethnic groups,a place of long-standing ...Kumbum Monastery,also known as Kumbum Jama Ling or Ta'er Temple,is a Tibetan Buddhism temple of Gelugpa Sect in Qinghai Province,China.It is the home of monks from different ethnic groups,a place of long-standing religious traditions,and multi-ethnic history and culture.Due to its unique geological position and multi-ethnic cultural environment,ever since its initial establishment,Kumbum Monastery has been consciously adapting itself to the social environment and political situation of the time,and promoting"patriotism and love of the religion"and"religious harmony",thus have fostered a custom of being inclusive to all as well as coexistence in harmony.By studying the historical experience of ethnic interaction and exchange of Kumbum Monastery and the spirit within,we can promote the adaption of Tibetan Buddhism to socialist society,promote the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context,foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,and carry forward Tibetan Buddhism's tradition of patriotism and love of the religion.Taking the perspective of ethnic religion study in the new era,this article will:1)explore and tease out Kumbum Monastery's historical experience on interactions,exchanges among different ethnic groups in the Hehuang area;2)summarize and analyze the core spirit Kumbum Monastery has formed alongside its development;3)summarize the experience of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context;4)and provide enhancing ethnic solidarity.Meanwhile,the monasteries can best demonstrate the degree of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.Kumbum Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.Its cultural spirit of keeping abreast of the times,being inclusive to all and co-existing in harmony and its social awareness of patriotism and love of the religion,safeguarding the country and benefiting the people and maintaining ethnic solidarity can be of great inspiration to the sound development of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries as well as to the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.展开更多
文摘The contemporary society,despite its great achievements in the area of human development,remains increasingly menaced by the syndrome of religious intolerance and religious violence.Many theories may continue to be propounded for this syndrome,but all of them gravitate around the fact of human abuse of religion expressed in the perversion of the real purpose of religion.This essay argues that one of the fundamental causes of religious violence is the misguided religious consciousness that makes it difficult for people to reason properly on the common challenges of our common humanity.Incidentally,both the biblical and African approaches to religion can each be interpreted as having a basic humanistic orientation.This becomes a challenge to African theology as it faces the prevailing religious consciousness on the continent in search of genuine humanism and authentic African development.
文摘Montanelli suffered from the fierce conflict between humanity and divinity in his pursuit of religious belief.As a sacrifice on the altar of God,Montanelli's tragedy reflects the influence of the religion upon his behaviors,his internal spirit and his tragic destiny in the end.Furthermore,it manifests the cruelty and darkness of the religious rule and the distortion of the humankind in his age.
文摘Kumbum Monastery,also known as Kumbum Jama Ling or Ta'er Temple,is a Tibetan Buddhism temple of Gelugpa Sect in Qinghai Province,China.It is the home of monks from different ethnic groups,a place of long-standing religious traditions,and multi-ethnic history and culture.Due to its unique geological position and multi-ethnic cultural environment,ever since its initial establishment,Kumbum Monastery has been consciously adapting itself to the social environment and political situation of the time,and promoting"patriotism and love of the religion"and"religious harmony",thus have fostered a custom of being inclusive to all as well as coexistence in harmony.By studying the historical experience of ethnic interaction and exchange of Kumbum Monastery and the spirit within,we can promote the adaption of Tibetan Buddhism to socialist society,promote the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context,foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,and carry forward Tibetan Buddhism's tradition of patriotism and love of the religion.Taking the perspective of ethnic religion study in the new era,this article will:1)explore and tease out Kumbum Monastery's historical experience on interactions,exchanges among different ethnic groups in the Hehuang area;2)summarize and analyze the core spirit Kumbum Monastery has formed alongside its development;3)summarize the experience of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context;4)and provide enhancing ethnic solidarity.Meanwhile,the monasteries can best demonstrate the degree of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.Kumbum Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.Its cultural spirit of keeping abreast of the times,being inclusive to all and co-existing in harmony and its social awareness of patriotism and love of the religion,safeguarding the country and benefiting the people and maintaining ethnic solidarity can be of great inspiration to the sound development of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries as well as to the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.
