Problem of God in Buddhism

This Element analyses the Buddhist refutations of a creator God, the idea of salvation without divine intervention, the role of minor deities in Buddhism, the question of whether Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can function as gods in certain forms of Buddhism, and the notion of the sacred as apart from the divine in Buddhist traditions.

List of contents

1. Buddhism as 'Atheism'?; 2. Buddhism and the idea of a divine creator; 3. Salvation without gods; 4. The roles of gods, buddhas, and bodhisattvas; 5. Gods and goddesses in Buddhism; 6. The sacred in Buddhism; References.

Product details

• Authors: Signe (University of Missouri) Cohen, Cohen Signe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781009269186
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0926918-6
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Problems of God
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; RELIGION / Philosophy, Buddhism, Nature & existence of God, Philosophy of religion, Agnosticism and atheism, Agnosticism & Atheism, Buddhist Sacred Texts, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine, Religion: Sin / salvation, Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings