"Drawing on Buddhist treatments of violence, this work explores Buddhist invocation, support, or justification of war, conflict, state violence, and gender discrimination. In addition, it examines the ways in which Buddhists address violence as military chaplains, cope with viol…
"It is said that the famous ninth-century Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan told his disciples, "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." The statement deliberately confounds people and is meant to jolt them from complacent ways of thinking. However, beyond this purpose t…
It is said that the famous ninth-century Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan told his disciples, zIf you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.y The statement deliberately confounds people and is meant to jolt them from complacent ways of thinking. However, beyond this purpose th…
This book addresses the religious treatment of violence. In order to pursue an understanding of the relationship between Buddhism and violence, it is important to first explore how Buddhist scriptures and followers understand violence. The author explores the ways in which Buddh…
Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. This book surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world.
"An introductory survey of the whole field of study of religion and violence. It includes overviews of major religious traditions, and it analyzes patterns and themes relating to religious violence. It also explores major analytic approaches, and forges new directions in the stu…
