TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kenneth Fleming
PY  - 2014
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 0931-122X
SN  - 9783653044591
TI  - Buddhist-Christian Encounter in Contemporary Thailand
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-653-04459-1
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1048667
N2  - This book is a study of contemporary Buddhist-Christian encounter in Thailand. Case studies, which include a Buddhist nationalist group, a charismatic church movement, and a village community, describe the variety and nature of Buddhist-Christian relations. Arising issues – nationalism, identity, notions of the religious other – are discussed with regard to Thai history and modern society. The book also highlights cultural notions of avoidance and the Buddhist concept of friendship as Thai offerings to the field of interreligious dialogue. The study is based on qualitative research and draws on different academic disciplines, including religious studies, theology, and political studies. It makes a distinctive contribution to the fields of Thai Studies and global Buddhist-Christian Studies.
KW  - Thai studies, Enkulturation, religiöse Identität, national Identity
LA  - English
ER  -