Towards Understanding the Relation between Religions and Cultures in Southeast Asia
In the face of modernity and its erosion of traditional values, we need to preserve something of the wisdom of traditional culture. The traditional cultures have taken thousands of years to evolve and are necessary to preserve. They are the carriers of the accumulated wisdom of the people since Ant...
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2007
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| Résumé: | In the face of modernity and its erosion of traditional values, we
need to preserve something of the wisdom of traditional culture.
The traditional cultures have taken thousands of years to evolve
and are necessary to preserve. They are the carriers of the accumulated
wisdom of the people since Antiquity. They give man a
sense of belonging, acceptance, and assurance. They enshrine the
values, which define meaning, guide, motivate, and lead people
to fulfillment. We find cultural traditions still alive in the rural
communities of Southeast Asia. It is to these communities that
we need to turn to guide us on our road to the future ...
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