Buddhists Talk About Jesus, Christians Talk About the Buddha

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2002
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-8264-1196-9 (ISBN)

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What does Jesus mean to a Buddhist, or the Buddha to a Christian? In this volume 12 scholars, six of them Christian and six of them Buddhists, speak simply and from the heart about their personal relationship to the great religious leader from the other tradition.

What does Jesus mean to a Buddhist, or the Buddha to a Christian? What is it about the Buddha that is appealing to a Christian, or unappealing? In this volume 12 scholars, six of them Christian and six of them Buddhists, speak simply and from the heart about their personal relationship to the great religious leader from the other tradition. The diversity of views within each tradition could be a shock to the average Buddhist or Christian on the street. Buddhists argue about Buddha's nature, Buddha veneration, and the role the Buddha plays in human liberation. Christians argue about Jesus' human and divine status, his uniqueness, and the role he plays in human salvation. The contributors celebrate the family likeness between Jesus and the Buddha, but they also acknowledge the differences as well, for it is at the points of difference that potentially there is the most opportunity for growth.

Rita M. Gross was Professor of Comparative Studies in Religion at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, USA.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.2.2002
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	250 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8264-1196-7 / 0826411967
ISBN-13	978-0-8264-1196-9 / 9780826411969
Zustand	Neuware