How should the horror of the atom bomb be remembered? In what ways might we remember so that this terrible experience might be transformed into hope for a universal community of peace? In a fascinating case study in comparative religion, this book traces the struggle of the hibakusha, the survivors of the 1945 bombings, to make sense of their experiences through an ethic of "not retaliation but reconciliation" The predominant religious group in Hiroshima was True Pure Land Buddhism. From this sect emerged an account of the ...
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How should the horror of the atom bomb be remembered? In what ways might we remember so that this terrible experience might be transformed into hope for a universal community of peace? In a fascinating case study in comparative religion, this book traces the struggle of the hibakusha, the survivors of the 1945 bombings, to make sense of their experiences through an ethic of "not retaliation but reconciliation" The predominant religious group in Hiroshima was True Pure Land Buddhism. From this sect emerged an account of the bombings in terms of karma, the misdeeds of humans in the city, the nation, and the world bound up in a wheel of suffering to which they themselves contribute. For its part, the Roman Catholic population of Nagasaki sought to view the tragedy through a lens of sin and sacrifice. The secular commemoration by the city of Hiroshima has drawn on both interpretations in public memorials that seek to establish a responsibility we all share in forming a university community of memory. This inspiring account should be of interest to all who reflect seriously on the experience and the threat of nuclear catastrophe.
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