The origin and the overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions / edited by Peter Koslowski.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions: introduction / Peter Koslowski. -- Evil and the overcoming of suffering in Buddhism / Jae-Ryong Shim. -- The fall and the overcoming of evil and suffering in Islam / Adnan Aslan. -- The origin and overcoming of evil: original sin and God's suffering in Christianity / Julio Terán Dutari. -- Discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. -- Job and suffering in Talmudic and Kabbalistic Judaism / Oliver Leaman. -- The Hindu view on suffering, rebirth, and the overcoming of evil / Tanjore Ramachandra Anantharaman. -- Discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in Judaism and Hinduism.

The propositions of the world religions about the origin and overcoming of evil: an attempt at a synthesis from an Islamic perspective / Adnan Aslan. -- Summary and critique from the perspective of a Christian theologian / Klaus Berger. -- Concluding discussion of the origin and overcoming of evil and suffering in the world religions. -- Conversation between the representatives of the world religions after the conclusion of the public discourse.