The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2684 page)
Read The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Online
Authors: John Bowker
BOOK: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
6.9Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
Wasan
(Jap., ‘song of praise’). In Buddhism, a song/hymn celebrating a
buddha
,
bodhisattva
,
soshigata
, etc., or some Buddhist theme. Especially famous is
Hakuin's
Zazen wasan
.
buddha
,
bodhisattva
,
soshigata
, etc., or some Buddhist theme. Especially famous is
Hakuin's
Zazen wasan
.
W
il B. ‘A
’, Ab
Hudhaifa
il B. ‘A’, AbHudhaifa(699–748 (AH 80–131))
. Leading
Mu‘tazilite
theologian in Islam. He belonged to the associates of
asan al-Ba
r
, though he separated from his views enough to start the school of the Mu‘tazilites (a separation once thought to be the origin of the name). He held four distinctive views:
. Leading
Mu‘tazilite
theologian in Islam. He belonged to the associates of
asan al-Bar, though he separated from his views enough to start the school of the Mu‘tazilites (a separation once thought to be the origin of the name). He held four distinctive views:(i) the qualities/attributes of
All
are not eternal;
(ii) humans possess free will (cf. Qadarites);
(iii) a Muslim who sins is in an intermediate state between that of a Muslim and that of a
k
;
(iv) it is possible to judge that one of the parties in the murder of ‘Uthm
Other books
Chocolate Dove by Cas Sigers
Poison Tongue by Nash Summers
The Skull by Christian Darkin
Slim Chance by Jackie Rose
To Kill the Potemkin by Mark Joseph
The Two-Night One-Night Stand by Ryan Ringbloom
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
Going Gone, Book 2 of the Irish End Games by Kiernan-Lewis, Susan
The Apprentices (The Crimson Guard Trilogy Book 1) by Journey, Dana
Return of the Rogue by Donna Fletcher
