Looks at the development, ideas, and image of the Zen school of Mahayana Buddhism in India and China and briefly discusses influential Zen teachers

Zen Buddhism a History (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture)

Religion & Spirituality

Heisig, James W.

Knitter, Paul F.

Dumoulin, Heinrich

Buddhism

Macmillan Pub. Co.

VOLUME 1; NEWLY REVISED AND GREATLY EXPANDED EDITION. THE FIRST OF A 2 VOLUME SET

Zen Buddhism: A History (Nanzan Studies in Religion & Culture)

MacMillan Publishing Company

Published a decade after THe Myth of God Incarnate, this book tackles te most important theological question of our time, that of the relationship between Christianity and other religions. Those who have contributed to it have resolved to 'cross the Rubican' and to move from insistence on the superiority or finality of Christ and Christianity towards a recongition of the independent validity of other religious approaches. Their article seek to show that their position, though still tentative and controversial, represents a viable option for Christian believers.

The Myth of Christian Uniqueness

Christian Books & Bibles

SCM Press

This is a clear and detailed guide to the complex question of the relationship between Christianity and other world religions. The first chapter sets the problem: the new experience of religious pluralism in today's world and the vision many people have of a new kind of unity and dialogue. Chapters 2 to 4 then survey popular attitudes to this pluralism: all religions are relative, all are essentially the same, or all have the same origin in the human psyche. Chapters 5 to 7 analyse the traditional Christian approaches to other religions: the conservative evangelical view that Christianity is the one true religion, the mainstream Protestant view that salvation is only in Christ, and the Roman Catholic view that there are many ways but one norm. Chapter 8 describes the new 'theocentric' model for Christian encounter with other faiths as pioneered especially by John Hick. While the author finds this the most promising, he realizes the threat it seems to pose to what believers feel as the very foundation of their faith: the centrality of Jesus Christ. The rest of the book therefore seeks to allay their fears. In many ways this book, from the Roman Catholic tradition, runs parallel to Alan Race's recent Christians and Religious Pluralism. However, the treatment of individual theologians is broader, and most importantly, Paul Knitter seeks to avoid the ultimate relativism at which Alan Race arrives. Here is an invaluable contribution to one of the most important debates of our time.

No Other Name?: Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Towards the World Religions

Lightning Source UK Ltd

This book presents three different, influential and representative theological approaches towards the world religions. Students are not only introduced to the field, but get three passionate and intelligent 'takes' on what is at stake. By means of a response to each of the primary essays, the authors are put into interaction with each other, and are also engaged with the most contemporary scholarship in the field of theology of religions.This sustained and high level critical interaction between the authors provides a feature that is not to be found in any other current work in theology of religions. The three views represent: conservative Roman Catholic Christianity (D'Costa), Reformed evangelical Christianity (Strange) and liberationist liberal Christianity (Knitter). This book will therefore appeal to a very wide theological market from all sections of the theological spectrum.

Only One Way?: Three Christian Responses to the Uniqueness of Christ in a Religiously Pluralist World

D'Costa, Gavin

Strange, Daniel

An honest discussion regarding how devout Christians should react to the academic evidence and genuine personal experience that other religious ways result in engaged, loving and moral lives. Does being saved, by the Christian definition, require a faith in Jesus Christ - meaning the historical person - or rather is it only important that human beings life their lives in accordance to His teachings. This books argues that one can be committed to a savior of some other name, and simultaneously be aligned with Christian theologically and commitment.

No Other Name? (American Society of Missiology)

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Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Orbis Books

The Myth of Christian uniqueness: Toward a pluralistic theology of religions (Faith meets faith series)

Hick, John

Faith Religion and Theology: A Contemporary Introduction

Faith Religion and Theology: A Contemporary Introduction

Hill, Brennan

Madges, William

Religious Studies

Twenty Third Pubns

This thoroughly updated text offers students and adults an overarching perspective. The "Faith" section focuses on the nature of human faith and Christian faith. The "Religion" section examines the personal and social value of religion, religious belief and behavior, and offers an overview of major world religions. The "Theology" section includes an analysis of the theology/faith relationship. Suggested readings and study questions, excellent end notes and index add to the value of this edition.

Faith Religion & Theology: A Contemporary Introduction

Twenty-Third Publications

Being a Christian isn't easy. Sustaining belief without any doubts for one's entire life is a very rare accomplishment. Indeed, many would say that examining one's faith at least once is a central part of the Christian condition. In this landmark work, esteemed theologian Paul F. Knitter explains the unique path that he took to overcome his doubts, becoming a stronger Christian in the process.Honest and unflinching, Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian narrates each spiritual dilemma that Knitter has struggled with and explains how a Buddhist worldview has allowed him to resolve each one. From the "petitioning" nature of Christian prayer to how Christianity views life after death, Knitter argues that a Buddhist standpoint can help inspire a more person-centered conception of Christianity, where individual religious experience comes first, and liturgy and tradition second. Moving and revolutionary, this edition comes with a new postscript in which Professor Knitter reflects on and re-evaluates his position as a double-belonger.

Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian

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Zen Buddhism a History (Nanzan Studies in Religion and Culture)

Zen Buddhism: A History (Nanzan Studies in Religion & Culture)

The Myth of Christian Uniqueness

No Other Name?: Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Towards the World Religions

Only One Way?: Three Christian Responses to the Uniqueness of Christ in a Religiously Pluralist World

No Other Name? (American Society of Missiology)

The Myth of Christian uniqueness: Toward a pluralistic theology of religions (Faith meets faith series)

Faith Religion and Theology: A Contemporary Introduction

Faith Religion & Theology: A Contemporary Introduction

Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian