| Way of All the Earth Contributor(s): Dunne, John S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0268019282 ISBN-13: 9780268019280 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1978 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Religious - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 200.1 |
| LCCN: 78001575 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.58" W x 8.04" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The holy man of our time, it seems, is not a figure like Gotama or Jesus or Mohammed, a man who could found a world religion, but a figure like Gandhi, a man who passes over by sympathetic understanding from his own religion to other religions and comes back again with new insight to his own. Passing over and coming back, it seems, is the spiritual adventure of our time. It is the adventure I want to undertake and describe in this book.--from the Preface Reflections on the common experiences of man as they are revealed in the writings of the Hindu-Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian traditions. In this inter-religious dialogue John Dunne shifts his standpoint to reach a sympathetic understanding of the essential message of the Eastern religions and then returns with new insight into Christianity. Through an examination of figures in various religions, including Gotama, Mohammed, and Gandhi, Dunne explores the possibilities of companionship with God. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dunne, John S.: - John S. Dunne (1929-2013) was the John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including Circle Dance of Time (2010), Deep Rhythm and the Riddle of Eternal Life (2008), and A Vision Quest (2006), all published by the University of Notre Dame Press. |