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Comparative Religion – Wisdom Across Worlds

Introduction

Every religion seeks to answer the same timeless questions:

  • What is the nature of reality?
  • Why do we suffer?
  • What happens after death?
  • What does it mean to live a good life?

In this section, we explore how different religious traditions — from East to West, ancient to modern — approach these universal mysteries.

We don’t seek to declare one “right,” but to understand each through the lens of philosophical comparison and spiritual inquiry.

What You’ll Discover

  • ✝️Comparative frameworks between Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Daoism, and others
  • Sacred texts placed side by side — Qur’an vs Vedas, Gospels vs Upanishads
  • Common concepts like suffering, salvation, and ethics in multiple worldviews
  • Philosophy of religion: bridging belief with reason

  • Buddhist Anatta vs Hindu Atman: Is There a Soul?

  • Islamic Surrender vs Existential Freedom: Where Is True Power?

  • Karma vs Divine Justice: Who Deserves What and Why?

  • Logos vs Sunyata: Christianity Meets Buddhism

  • The Golden Rule Across Cultures: Universal or Coincidence?

  • What Is Comparative Religion and Why Does It Matter?

Sacred Text Analysis

  • Thomas Aquinas – Christian rationalism
  • Al-Ghazali – Islamic mysticism and skepticism
  • Shankara – Advaita Vedanta and non-duality
  • D.T. Suzuki – Zen Buddhism and Western comparison
  • Martin Buber – Dialogical theology
  • Karen Armstrong – Modern comparative religion

Quotes Across Traditions

“God is closer to you than your jugular vein.”
— Qur’an 50:16

“Atman is Brahman.”
— Chandogya Upanishad

“Be still, and know that I am God.”
— Psalm 46:10

“Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.”
— Heart Sutra

Weekly Series

Faith & Reason Fridays
Every Friday, we publish a short reflection, question, or comparison involving two traditions.
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Final Thought

Religious traditions are not competing answers — they are symphonic attempts to make sense of the unspeakable.

To compare them is not to flatten them, but to draw deeper from each.