PARALLELS BETWEEN THE TEACHINGS AND LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST AND GAUTAMA SIDDHARTA (BUDDHA)

Pričujoča diplomska naloga predstavlja razmislek o izbranih teoretičnih izhodiščih avtorjev Ishigami, Notovtich, Goddard, Glasenapp, Kersten, De Bunsen, Borg in drugih, ki iz različnih religioznih, družboslovnih in zgodovinskih vidikov in pogledov kritično opredeljujejo in pojasnjujejo podobnosti med nauki budizma in krščanstva. V prvem delu naloge sta podana opisa glavnih predstavnikov obeh religij, Jezusa Kristusa in Gautama Siddharte, ter nauk ki sta ga širila. Drugi del predstavljajo paralele in razlike ter poskus strukturne analize s primerjanjem različnih znanstvenih spoznanj na področju skupnih točk budizma in krščanstva. Cilj diplomske naloge je bil opisati in kritično oceniti postavljene teorije izbranih avtorjev, predstaviti in analizirati podobnosti in razlike med Siddharto in Jezusom Kristusom, opozoriti na različne načine razmišljanja strokovnjakov iz področja religije ter nazorno prikazati in pojasniti, z dokazi podprte, drugačne vire o izvoru krščanstva.The present thesis presents a consideration of selected theoretical perspectives by following authors: Ishigami, Notovtich, Goddard, Glasenapp, Kersten, De Bunsen, Borg and others. From different religious, social and historical aspects and views, they critically assess and explain the similarities between the teachings of Buddhism and Christianity. The first part contains description of the main representatives of both religions, Jesus Christ and Gautama Siddharta, and the doctrine which they had spread. The second part comprises the parallels and differences, and attempt of structural analysis by comparing different scientific knowledge on the domain on common points of Buddhism and Christianity. The aim of this work is to describe and critically evaluate theories set by selected authors, present and analyze the similarities and differences between Siddharta and Jesus Christ, to pay attention to different ways of thinking of experts from religion, demonstrate and explain different origin sources of Christianity based on evidence