Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Some Aspects of the Idea of God in the World Religions: an Attempt to Make a Comparative Analysis

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Some Aspects of the Idea of God in the World Religions: an Attempt to Make a Comparative Analysis

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (3)
Authors: Barsukova, Nadezhda K.
Contact information: Barsukova, Nadezhda K.: Irkutsk State University, 1 Karl Marx Str., Irkutsk, 664003 Russia; e-mail:
Keywords: Christianity; Islam; Buddhism; properties of God; attributes of Allah
Abstract: This article discusses some aspects of the idea of God in the world religions – Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. It is shown that in Christianity God is presented as it follows from the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and is revealed to humans through the system of His attributes by which He exposes Himself in the world. According to the religious doctrine of Islam, Allah is the one and indivisible, and it is possible to approach His understanding, among other things, through the study of the whole range of His attributes. The idea of God is presented in Buddhism – the third world religion – in a very special way. The given paper shows a comparative analysis of the properties of God (from the orthodox positions) and the attributes of Allah (from the position of classical Islam), and identifies a number of parallels that we offer students-theologians to study .
Pages: 399-405
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9629