[Buddha-l] religious pluralism in Asia

[jkirk]

However, there was the banning and crucifixion of Christians in Japan under 
Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Joanna
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> 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? And 
>>where is Richard Hayes?  He can't be THAT busy.  Richard, come home!
>> Allbest,  JWB
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