THEO1161 Lecture : 12-3-13 Love in Action Chapters 1,3,4,10.docx
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Thich nhat hanh does something similar but relies on buddhist doctrines and from that comes social ethics. Does not name the doctrines very often, interbeing means interdependence is one. Buddhist concepts of compassion and understanding, mindfulness comes up. Ignored centuries of vietnamese struggle for independence from china; vietnamese had urge for independence for overwhelming foreign power. 19th-20th century fr. colonization (rose up against french) Japanese colonization during ww2 (1940s); japanese imposed an artificial famine on vietnam (2 million deaths) French reasserted power and recolonized vietnam just after ww2 when japan lost: communist leader of n. vietnam ho chi min- was a kind of a nationalist figure and fought against. Established independence for vietnam temporarily after ww2 until french took over, did so from the south of vietnam (put north and south in war with each other) Concern for cultural autonomy over the external power pointing towards inevitable defeat for us at the end of the war.
