The Practice of Altruism: Caring and Religion in Global PerspectiveCambridge Scholars Press, 2006 - 209 pages The study of altruism and altruistic behavior has caught the attention of social scientists especially in recent years. What motivates individuals to cultivate attitudes and actions that promote the wellbeing of others at the expense of, or at the risk of negative consequences for their own? In our contemporary global society marked by conflict and violence among different sectors of the population in various regions of the world, and wherein religion can be a factor that exacerbates such conflict and violence, harnessing the power of religion towards directions of reconciliation, creativity, and altruistic action, remains a crucial task for humankind. This volume addresses a question especially relevant in our day: do people who profess religious commitment or affiliation in a particular religious community tend to nurture altruistic kinds of attitude and action more than others? Social scientists present results of their empirical studies on Japanese society, as well as on North American, European, Indian, and Thai societies, to focus on this issue and offer insightful reflections on the relationship between religion and society. |
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... Japan has passively supported the social , political and economic changes that were necessary for the modernization of Japan ( Davis 1989 ) . Japanese scholars such as Yoshida Kyuichi ( 1970 , 2000 ) , Ikeda Eishun ( 1976 ) and ...
... Japan Young Buddhist Associations ( Zen Nihon Bukkyō Seinen - kai ) is an inter - sectarian association of young Buddhist priests and laymen . Besides co - operating with Buddhists from different countries , its members are also active ...
... Japan , sponsoring the ' campaign for sharing blankets with people in Africa ' ( which entails sending blankets to ... Japan . Sōka Gakkai , the largest new religion in Japan , has been registered as an NGO with the United Nations ...
Contents
Altruism in New Religions in Japan | 12 |
Kamagasaki Ecumenical Network | 43 |
Japanese Buddhist Responses to Terrorism | 60 |
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The Practice of Altruism: Caring and Religion in Global Perspective Ruben Lf Habito,Keishin Inaba No preview available - 2008 |