Dinler Tarihinde Bir Mukayese Örneği: G. Parrinder’in Bakış Açısıyla Avatara ve Enkarnasyon

Mukayeseli metot, Dinler Tarihi alanında yapılan çalışmalarda sıkça uygulanan bir araştırma yöntemidir. Bu yöntem sayesinde farklı dinlere ait inanç ve uygulamalar arasındaki benzerlikler ve farklılıklar ortaya konulabilmektedir. Ayrıca değişik dinlerdeki kavramların geçirdiği anlamsal değişikliklerin tespiti de yapılabilmektedir. Bir takım benzer ve farklı yönleri ihtiva ettiği ileri sürülen avatara ve enkarnasyon öğretisi bu konuda önemli bir örnek teşkil etmektedir. Bu makalede, G. Parrinder’in bakış açısıyla, Hintlilerin avatara öğretisi ile Hıristiyanların enkarnasyon inancı arasındaki benzerlik ve farklılık iddialarını ortaya koymaya gayret edeceğiz.

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Avatara, Enkarnasyon, Hinduizm, Hıristiyanlık, Parrinder

A Comparative Case in the History of Religions: Avatara and Incarnation from G. Parrinder’s Point of View

The comparative method is a research method that is frequently applied in the field of History of Religions. Thanks to this method, similarities and differences between beliefs and practices of different religions can be revealed. Besides, semantic changes of some terms in different religions can be determined. In this regard, the case of avatara and incarnation doctrines, which contain a number of similarities and differences, is an important example. In this article, from G. Parrinder's point of view, we will try to put forward the claims of similarities and differences between the Indians' doctrine of avatara and the Christians’ doctrine of the incarnation.

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