Buddhism and Interfaith Dialogue: Part One of a Two-Volume Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

22x13cm, xx,245 pp Contents: Buddhist Approach to Interfaith Dialogue: Buddhist-Christian Dialogue: Its Significance & Future Task; A Dynamic Unity in Religious Pluralism: A Proposal from the Buddhist Point of View; "There Is No Common Denominator for World Religions: The Positive Meaning of this Negative Statement; The Impact of Dialogue with Christianity on My Self- Understanding as a Buddhist; The Problem of Self-Centeredness as the Root- Source of Human Suffering; Suffering in the Light of our Time: Our Time in the Light of Suffering: Buddha's First Holy Truth; Buddhism in Dialogue with Tillich's Theology; Negation in Mahayana Buddhism & in Tillich: A Buddhist View of 'The Significance of the History of Religion for the Systematic Theologian"; Double Negation as an Essential for Attaining the Ultimate Reality: Comparing Tillich & Buddhism: A Response to Professor Langdon Gilkey's Paper "Tillich & the Kyoto School"; In Memory of Dr. Paul Tillich; Buddhism & Contemporary Theology: Beyond Buddhism & Christianity: 'Dazzling Darkness'; Thomas J.J. Altizer's Kenotic Christology & Buddhism; Zen Buddhism & Hasidism: Similarities & Contrasts; The Interfaith Encounter of Zen & Christian Contemplation: A Dialogue between Masao Abe & Keith J. Egan; Interfaith Relations & World Peace: A Buddhist Perspective; Faith & Self-Awakening: A Search for the Fundamental Category Concering All Religious Life; God, Emptiness & Ethics; Responses to Langdon Gilkey; Spirituality & Liberation: A Buddhist-Christian Conversation (With Paul F. Knitter). …