Interfaith World Religions Summary West and East

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Creation of the Universe:
Western
• Created by God at some point in time
• In future it will be forever destroyed by Him
He is separate from it, and rules it from above (dualistic nature)
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Eastern
• Exists in Endless Cycles of creation, preservation, and destruction
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No absolute beginning and end to the world
No duality of God and World but a unity