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Jesus in the World of Religions a Preliminary Plotting of a Route Map

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Jesus in the World of Religions a Preliminary Plotting of a Route Map

[Article]

Gerhard Van Den Heever

Leiden

Brill

In a comparative study the issue is raised about the relationship between the construction of the saviour-image in Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Hinduism. The historical links between these traditions are highlighted and then the article proceeds to argue that when compared, the projections of the images of Jesus and Buddha, Jesus and Zoroaster and Jesus and Krishna exhibit a high degree of similarity. In the process questions are asked about the nature of religion and the value of comparative study. In a comparative study the issue is raised about the relationship between the construction of the saviour-image in Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Hinduism. The historical links between these traditions are highlighted and then the article proceeds to argue that when compared, the projections of the images of Jesus and Buddha, Jesus and Zoroaster and Jesus and Krishna exhibit a high degree of similarity. In the process questions are asked about the nature of religion and the value of comparative study.

1998

311-334

Religion and Theology

5/3

1574-3012

Gerhard Van Den Heever

10.1163/157430198X00192

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[Article]

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