Introducing the Sort-of Buddhist: Or, 'If There Is No 'I' to Have a Religious Identity, Then How Do I Fill Out This Survey?'
Western concepts of religious identity developed from worldviews that posit a permanent self and require exclusive acceptance of a single religion for salvation. These assumptions become problematic, however, when applied to traditions holding different worldviews. As a result, Western religious dem...
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Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Pages: 1-34 |
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