Mahatma Gandhi and his religious dialogue with Christianity in search of the Truth

Authors

  • Gláucia Siqueira Marcondes
  • Humberto Araújo Quaglio de Souza
  • Josélia Henriques Pio Gouvêa
  • Matheus Landau de Carvalho

Keywords:

Religious dialogue, Hinduism, Christianity, ahiṃsā, satyāgraha

Abstract

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948) was one of the most influent men in the world recent history. His deeds and thoughts cover vast fields of knowledge and human action, ranging from politics to philosophy, always having as an axis the search for what he understood as Truth, mainly through the concepts of ahiṃsā and satyāgraha. This work intends to show some of Gandhi’s acts and thoughts as a seeker and promoter of dialogue between several religious traditions, emphasizing his dialogue with Christianity.

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Published

2012-11-25

How to Cite

SIQUEIRA MARCONDES, G. .; ARAÚJO QUAGLIO DE SOUZA, H. .; HENRIQUES PIO GOUVÊA, J. .; LANDAU DE CARVALHO, M. . Mahatma Gandhi and his religious dialogue with Christianity in search of the Truth. Sacrilegens , [S. l.], v. 9, n. 2, p. 105–123, 2012. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/sacrilegens/article/view/26732. Acesso em: 18 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2012): Julho a Dezembro de 2012

Section

Temática Livre

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