Beyond and Accommodating: Buddhist Perspectives from the Modern Sociology of Religion

Author: Deng Zimei
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book, using Weber's sociological thought model as a reference, conducts an in-depth and systematic study of the functions of Buddhism in modern society from the perspective of religious sociology. The content includes: the social background of the birth of Buddhism, the basic principles of Buddhist philosophy, tracing the causes of the schism of the schools, the origin and essence of Mahayana Buddhism, the sinicization of Buddhism and the rise of Chinese Chan Buddhism, a comparative study of the Buddhist meaning system and the Pure Land belief orientation, unique insights such as the social transformation and the thought of Humanistic Buddhism, as well as similarities and differences between the reforms of modern Chinese Buddhism and the German Religious Reformation, the interactive relationship between high-tech society and Humanistic Buddhism, the social functions of Chinese Buddhism, and the impact of Buddhism and folk beliefs and witchcraft on society.