| Asian Christian Theologians in Dialogue with Buddhism Contributor(s): Francis, James M. M. (Editor), Fleming, Kenneth (Author) |
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ISBN: 3906768422 ISBN-13: 9783906768427 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $113.81 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Christian Theology - Systematic - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Dewey: 261.243 |
| LCCN: 2002075424 |
| Series: Religions and Discourse, |
| Physical Information: 388 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a study of three of Asia's most respected contemporary theologians - Kosuke Koyoma, Choan-Seng Song, and Aloysius Pieris. It gives an introduction to Asian Buddhism and the Christian dialogue with Buddhists in Asia. Furthermore, it examines the work of each theologian in detail, looking at the method and content of their dialogue, and outlining its impact upon their respective theologies. The book provides a critique of their dialogue and engages with the theological issues that have emerged. In areas such as religious identity, theological method and liberation theology it is shown that their conversation with Buddhism contributes to the development of a genuinely Asian theology, and moreover raises important challenges to the worldwide theological community, churches and to those engaged in interreligious dialogue. |