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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and John Thatamanil (Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity, Union Theological Seminary)
- The Hindu idea that you are one with the universe . 00:33
- Moral implications of this idea of oneness . 07:55
- How different are Hindu and Buddhist philosophy? . 14:45
- Grappling with the Buddhist doctrine of “emptiness” . 20:13
- Connecting Hindu belief with the Christian Trinity . 28:50
- John: No, believers are not all “climbing the same mountain . 43:41
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John Thatamanil
Recorded:May 6
Posted:Aug 15, 2015
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Conversations@Union | Aug 15, 2015 | Robert Wright & John Thatamanil
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