Compassionate apocalypse: Slavoj Zizek and Buddhism

Since his rising interest in Christianity, Slavoj Zizek has discussed many other religions. This article examines his engagement with Buddhism, which he often uses as a stand in for "Oriental spirituality." For Zizek, Buddhist traditions lack several key features that make Christianity the...

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Main Author: Koivulahti, Toni J (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Critical research on religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-47
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Žižek, Slavoj 1949- / Subject (Philosophy) / Buddhism / Rejection of / Lacan, Jacques 1901-1981
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
BL Buddhism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Subjectivity
B Christianity
B Orientalism
B Political Theology
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