The Significance of the Hindu Doctrine of Ishtadeva for Understanding Religious Pluralism
The article discusses the importance of teaching ishtadeva doctrine in the understanding of religious pluralism in Hinduism. It examines the meaningful context of religious pluralism for the different deities and worshipers. It also cites the sectarian rivalries of the deities in the history of the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2017
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Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-43 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion; History
B Religious Diversity B HINDU doctrines B History of doctrines B History B God B RELIGIOUS groups |
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| Summary: | The article discusses the importance of teaching ishtadeva doctrine in the understanding of religious pluralism in Hinduism. It examines the meaningful context of religious pluralism for the different deities and worshipers. It also cites the sectarian rivalries of the deities in the history of the ishtadeva doctrine. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3937 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2017.0013 |