[Buddha-l] religious pluralism in Asia

[curt]

Perez Zagorin's "How The Idea of Religious Toleration Came To The West" 
offers a sobering overview of what any other Religion would have to 
stoop to before they could ever hope to play in Christianity's league 
intolerance-wise.

On the other hand, the little volume "Buddhism in the Early Choson: 
Suppression and Transformation" gives some idea of what passes for 
Religious persecution outside of Christianity. Buddhism was suppressed 
for five centuries in Korea during the Choson dynasty, but as far as I 
can tell not one Buddhist every had molten lead poured into his or her 
mouth or was burned at the stake or had their skin removed from their 
body while they were still alive. Sissies.

- Curt

John Whalen-Bridge wrote:

>Hello all. One often hears discussion of the pluralism and tolerance of Asian religions (Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, say) as compared to Religions of the Book.  Can anyone recommend a good historical overview of this idea, whether affirming, challenging, or something in between? 
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>And where is Richard Hayes?  He can't be THAT busy.  Richard, come home!
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>Allbest,  JWB
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