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Catholicism and Buddhism : the contrasting lives and teachings of Jesus and Buddha / by Anthony E. Clark ; foreword by Carl E. Olson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clark, Anthony E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--Relations--Buddhism.
- Catholic Church.
- Buddhism--Relations--Catholic Church.
- Buddhism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 149 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2018]
- Summary:
- The recent tide of books comparing Christianity and Buddhism has centered mostly on similarities. The Dalai Lama, for example, provided his opinions on Christianity in a popular book, The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus (1996). Other writers have equally sought to describe these two traditions as "two paths to the same place." Finding these approaches overly simplified, Anthony Clark confronts the distinctions between Buddhism and Catholic Christianity, acknowledging areas of confluence, but also discerning areas of abiding difference. Clark provides here a Catholic view of Buddhism that avoids obfuscations, seeking clarity for the sake of more productive dialogue.
- Contents:
- Are Jesus and Buddha "brothers"?
- History and context
- Essential beliefs compared
- Scripture, authority, and living Buddhism
- Truth and dialogue
- Appendix : The creed compared.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-143) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781498243520
- 1498243525
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