HINDUISM AND THE WORLD-RELIGION FALLACY

被引：36

作者：

FITZGERALD, T

机构：

[1] Department of International Culture, Faculty of Letters, Aichigakuin University, Aichi-gun, Aichi, 470-01, Nisshin-Cho

来源：

RELIGION | 1990年 / 20卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1016/0048-721X(90)90099-R

中图分类号：

B9 [宗教];

学科分类号：

010107 ;

摘要：

The present argument is (1) that a broadly sociological approach to Indian religion is more fruitful analytically than the 'World Religion' approach; (2) that the conception of Hinduism as a World Religion is highly artificial, and has been created by some theological needs; (3) that the case of Hinduism highlights more general problems with the notion of the World Religions. The implication of this argument is that the World Religion approach, which dominates the study of religion in schools and colleges, creates more confusion than clarity. A sketch of an alternative approach is offered. © 1990.

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页码：101 / 118

页数：18