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Martin Luther's Theology of Two Kingdoms in Buddhist and Christian Communities

Transforming Contemporary Myanmar Society

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Martin Luther's Theology of Two Kingdoms in Buddhist and Christian Communities

Transforming Contemporary Myanmar Society

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Socially engaged religion teaches that people of faith have a responsibility to address and reduce suffering in all its forms, both physical and spiritual, including suffering resulting from social injustice, exploitation, oppression, false faith, and so forth. True religion engages with society to alleviate suffering and bring transformation. In other words, religious violence is an obscenity, a deviation from the true character of religion.
Martin Luther's Theology of Two Kingdoms in Buddhist and Christian Communities examines the principle of separation between religion and politics in the context of both Buddhist and Christian communities. In predominantly Buddhist contexts such as Myanmar, where a reciprocal relationship between religion and politics is expected, separation is not effective. Attempts by Christians to separate religion and politics cause the church to run away from tyranny and follow the state with blind obedience. Martin Luther’s model of two distinct but interconnected systems for religion and politics creates space for each institution to give constructive advice and criticism to the other for the health of all human beings.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Persecution of Ethnic and Religious Minorities in Myanmar
Chapter Two: Martin Luther’s Theology of Two Kingdoms as a Tool for Transformation in Myanmar Society
Chapter Three: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theology of Political Resistance in Light of Luther’s Theology of Two Kingdoms
Chapter Four: Social and Religious Engagement in Myanmar Society
Chapter Five: The Implications of Luther’s Theology of Two Kingdoms in Dialogue with Engaged Religious Communities in Myanmar Today

Product details

Published May 29 2024
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 252
ISBN 9798216342809
Imprint Fortress Academic
Illustrations 10 Tables
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Pa Yaw

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