BUDDHISM, SCIENCE AND OTHER WORLD-VIEWS

  • M Clasquin University of South Africa
Keywords: Buddhism, world-view, theistic religion, science

Abstract

Although the similarity between Buddhism and the scientific world-view has been exaggerated in recent years, the coincidental and analogical similarity in terminology between the two has enabled practicing Buddhists to live in a science-dominated society with a minimum of cognitive dissonance.  Within the context of an academic encounter between scientists and religionists, Buddhism can assist in the creation of a common language be mediating between science and theistic religion – its particular contribution lying in the fact that it has affinities to both of these modes of discourse, yet falls wholly within  neither camp.  It was with some reticence that I agreed to take part in these proceedings.

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Author Biography

M Clasquin, University of South Africa
Researcher, Faith and Earthkeeping project, Research Institute for Theology and Religion
Published
2019-06-04
Section
Articles