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Religion in planetary perspective: A philosophy of comparative religion
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208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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February 10, 2022
I had the privilege of taking a course on Eastern philosophy many, many years ago with this kind-hearted, knowledgable professor, and though I chose to major in literature later on, I have always cherished his course in broadening the scope of my personal views. I always had a tendency to be hopelessly dogmatic on whatever views I adopted through the years (and these I'm afraid were a great many). I hoped I have grown since.
In this overlooked gem of comparative religion, Mountcastle delves not only into the great monotheistic traditions which have informed his own faith, but recognizes how no faith is an island. None can stand alone, and there is no monopoly when dealing with the complexities of Truth with our finite senses. He analyzes strengths and weaknesses of each religious tradition, and relates them to one another.
While Mountcastle is very careful to present Buddhism both in its main Theravadin and Mahayana forms, I was also hoping he would do the same for the Abrahamic faiths, to include models from the Islamic world. Of course, the scope of the book had to limit its models, but I think that a Judaic, Islamic, and Christian breakdown would have given a fuller picture of the personal monotheism which he understandably favors.
Before reading this book, the more casual (perhaps even less academic) reader should acquaint themselves with some primers on those faith traditions they are least familiar with. I will not lie, and say that a university education does help in grasping the book's prose. Surprisingly, all my literary studies helped immensely in paraphrasing some of the denser material in the book.
It is also extremely helpful to look at the diagrams appended after the chapters before reading the chapters.
I can give no higher compliment to a book other than to say that it will be one I shall return to again.
In this overlooked gem of comparative religion, Mountcastle delves not only into the great monotheistic traditions which have informed his own faith, but recognizes how no faith is an island. None can stand alone, and there is no monopoly when dealing with the complexities of Truth with our finite senses. He analyzes strengths and weaknesses of each religious tradition, and relates them to one another.
While Mountcastle is very careful to present Buddhism both in its main Theravadin and Mahayana forms, I was also hoping he would do the same for the Abrahamic faiths, to include models from the Islamic world. Of course, the scope of the book had to limit its models, but I think that a Judaic, Islamic, and Christian breakdown would have given a fuller picture of the personal monotheism which he understandably favors.
Before reading this book, the more casual (perhaps even less academic) reader should acquaint themselves with some primers on those faith traditions they are least familiar with. I will not lie, and say that a university education does help in grasping the book's prose. Surprisingly, all my literary studies helped immensely in paraphrasing some of the denser material in the book.
It is also extremely helpful to look at the diagrams appended after the chapters before reading the chapters.
I can give no higher compliment to a book other than to say that it will be one I shall return to again.
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