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Evil & Suffering, Morality & Ethics (Part II)
How do the major religions address evil, suffering and morality? What is the problem of evil in Christianity, Islam and Judaism? Why is suffering so important in Buddhism? Why karma in Hinduism? Why systems of nature in Chinese traditions?
Person, Self, Soul, Spirit (Part I)
Self; no self. Mind, soul, spirit. Personhood; personal identity; agency; free will. Predestination. Karma. Obligations; worship; sacrifice.What is the human person? Are we a self? Do humans have souls or spirits? Are humans dualistic beings? Or pure souls/spirits? We explore Buddhism, Hinduism, Chinese traditions, Judaism, and Islam, as well as Christianity.
Consciousness as Ultimate (Part II)
What is the essence of consciousness? Is consciousness cosmic, pervasive and fundamental, the ultimate reality? Where does our personal consciousness come from? We explore Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Chinese traditions as well as Christianity.
World, Value, Reality (Part II)
What is the deep nature of the world? What is the role of value? What goes beyond the physical world? What is fundamental reality? We explore Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Chinese, and African traditions as well as Christianity.
Metaphysics: Essence and Existence (Part I)
How do Buddhism, Chinese traditions, and Hinduism address the ultimate essence of all things, the ground of being? What are transcendence, oneness, interconnectivity, ineffability? Compare Dao in Daoism to Brahman in Hinduism. Compare Wu in Daoism with Emptiness in Buddhism. Does God fit in?