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Buddhist-Christian Dialogue as Theological Exchange: An Orthodox Contribution to Comparative Theology.
"This book is intended to encourage the use of comparative theology in contemporary Buddhist-Christian dialogue as a new approach that would truly respect each religious tradition's uniqueness and make dialogue beneficial for all participants interested in a real theological exchange. As a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part 1. Contemporary Buddhist-Christian dialogue and the issue of doctrinal presuppositions. Buddhist-Christian dialogue in the context of the three classic theologies of religions
- exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism
- and comparative theology as a new approach to interfaith dialogue
- An examination of doctrinal presuppositions in Mahayana Buddhism as a foundation for assessing Buddhist-Christian dialogue: human perfection as Buddhahood
- An examination of doctrinal presuppositions in Orthodox Christianity as a foundation for assessing Buddhist-Christian dialogue: human perfection as deification
- A revisiting of pluralism in light of the doctrinal foundations of Orthodox Christianity and Mahayana Buddhism and its impact on Buddhist and Christian dual belonging
- part 2. A critical assessment of the founding fathers of contemporary Buddhist-Christian dialogue as a lead towards comparative theology. Kitaro Nishida (1870-1945): the first modern Japanese philosopher encounters Christianity
- Keiji Nishitani (1900-1990): defeating Western nihilism with the resources of Zen Buddhism
- Masao Abe (1915-2006): the work of a Zen apostle to the Western world
- John B. Cobb Jr. (b. 1925): process theology as a resource for renewing both Buddhism and Christianity
- Comparative theology and Buddhist-Christian dialogue
- Conclusion.