ABSTRACT
Buddhist-Christian dialogue has a long and complex history that stretches back to the first centuries of the common era. Comprising 42 international and disciplinarily diverse chapters, this volume begins by setting up a framework for examining the nature of Buddhist-Christian interreligious dialogue, discussing how research in this area has been conducted in the past and considering future theoretical directions. Subsequent chapters delve into:
- important episodes in the history of Buddhist-Christian dialogue;
- contemporary conversations such as monastic interreligious dialogue, multiple religious identity, and dual religious practice; and
- Buddhist-Christian cooperation in social justice, social engagement, pastoral care, and interreligious education settings.
The volume closes with a section devoted to comparative and constructive explorations of different speculative themes that range from the theological to the philosophical or experiential. This handbook explores how the study of Buddhist-Christian relations has been and ought to be done.
The Routledge Handbook of Buddhist-Christian Studies is essential reading for researchers and students interested in Buddhist-Christian studies, Asian religions, and interreligious relationships. It will be of interest to those in fields such as anthropology, political science, theology, and history.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |5 pages
From Mission to Intersectionality and Beyond
part I|79 pages
Theory and Method
chapter 5|12 pages
Dialogue as Contemplative Practice
part II|87 pages
Historical Encounters
chapter 10|12 pages
From Competition to Collaboration
chapter 12|14 pages
Buddhist-Christian Relations in Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts
chapter 13|14 pages
Spiritualities Separated at Birth or Accidentally Related?
chapter 14|12 pages
Poor, Yet Making Many Rich
part III|100 pages
Contemporary Conversations
chapter 20|16 pages
Thich Nhat Hanh's Buddhist-Christian Practical Theological Vision for Rebuilding Hope
chapter 22|13 pages
Zen Buddhism and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
part IV|89 pages
Social Engagement, Pastoral Care, and the Challenge of Interreligious Education
chapter 23|11 pages
Interreligious Solidarity for an Ecological Civilization
chapter 24|11 pages
Toward a Buddhist Theory of Social Justice
chapter 26|11 pages
Herding Cows and Sheep
part V|165 pages
Constructive Reflections