| Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Contributor(s): Ingram, Paul O. (Editor), Streng, Frederick J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1556353812 ISBN-13: 9781556353819 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Ecumenism & Interfaith |
| Dewey: 261.243 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.32" W x 8.98" (0.80 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume focus on philosophical, theological, and structural aspects of contemporary Buddhist-Christian dialogue in an effort to assess its potential as a source for the renewal and transformation of both traditions. Writing from differing assumptions, academic disciplines, and religious world views, the nine Christian and two Buddhist contributors are nevertheless agreed that interreligious dialogue can contribute meaningfully to our understanding of some of the profound issues arising out of modern self-consciousness. Believing that the human community and its survival are threatened everywhere by secularism, they seek to show that the dialogue between Buddhists and Christians can provide not only insights but a conceptual framework for authentic living in the present age of religious pluralism. Each writer shares the conclusion that Buddhist-Christian encounter is vitally important for a larger understanding of contemporary issues of self-identity, evil, communication, and fulfillment. Paul O. Ingram is Professor of Religion Emeritus at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, Washington). He is the author of 'Wrestling with the Ox', 'The Modern Buddhist-Christian Dialogue', and 'The Dharma of Faith.' Frederick J. Streng was Professor of History of Religions at Southern Methodist University and a member of the faculty at Perkins School of Theology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ingram, Paul O.: - Paul O. Ingram is Professor of Religion Emeritus at Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, Washington). He is the author of 'Wrestling with the Ox', 'The Modern Buddhist-Christian Dialogue', and 'The Dharma of Faith.' Frederick J. Streng was Professor of History of Religions at Southern Methodist University and a member of the faculty at Perkins School of Theology. |