Religious Traditions of Non-Violence

Contents:
• Introduction, What is Ahimsa?, The Jina, Ahimsa in Jainism
• Gautama, The Buddha and Non-Violence, Gautama’s concept of Ahimsa
• The Progress of Buddhist Ahimsa or Nonviolence,
• Nonviolence or Ahimsa in Hinduism, The ethics of the Vedas, The Philosophy of the Upanishads,
• Hinduism and Buddhism on Nonviolence,
• A Nonviolent Strategy in Christianity,
• Nonviolent conduct and discipline,
• Active love and reconciliation, the role of faith,
• Sources of strength in Christian nonviolence,
• Christian nonviolence and the church, Sources of revitalization, where churches choose action
• Islam and the Tradition of Nonviolence.
• The Judaic and Charistianic Traditions.