Valea, Ernest M.

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue as Theological Exchange : an Orthodox Contribution to Comparative Theology. - Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015. - 1 online resource (211 pages)

Intro; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Contemporary Buddhist-Christian Dialogue and the Issue of Doctrinal Presuppositions; 1. Buddhist-Christian Dialogue in the Context of the Three Classic Theologies of Religions-Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Pluralism-and Comparative Theology as a New Approach in Interfaith Dialogue; 2. An Examination of Doctrinal Presuppositions in Mahayana Buddhism as a Foundation for Assessing Buddhist-Christian Dialogue; 3. An Examination of Doctrinal Presuppositions in Orthodox Christianity as a Foundation for Assessing Buddhist-Christian Dialogue 4. A Revisiting of Pluralism in Light of the Doctrinal Foundations of Orthodox Christianity and Mahayana Buddhism and Its Impact on Buddhist and Christian Dual BelongingPart 2: A Critical Assessment of the Founding Fathers of Contemporary Buddhist-Christian Dialogue as a Lead towards Comparative Theology; 5. Kitaro Nishida (1870-1945); 6. Keiji Nishitani (1900-1990); 7. Masao Abe (1915-2006); 8. John B. Cobb Jr. (b. 1925); 9. Comparative Theology and Buddhist-Christian Dialogue; Conclusion; Bibliography

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Christianity and other religions--Buddhism.
Buddhism--Relations--Christianity.
Dialogue--Religious aspects.


Electronic books.

BR128.B8

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