On Whether Christians Should Participate in Buddhist Practice: A Critical Autobiographical Reflection
Can Christians participate in Buddhist practice? The author, a Christian in an incarnationalist-sacramental tradition who practices in the Soto Zen lineage, answers the question in the affirmative, suggesting that one must risk the experience of practice to judge the legitimacy of practice; but also...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Interreligious studies and intercultural theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 242-256 |
| Further subjects: | B
Zen
B Buddhist B Christian B Ritual B Interreligious B Madhyamaka |
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| Summary: | Can Christians participate in Buddhist practice? The author, a Christian in an incarnationalist-sacramental tradition who practices in the Soto Zen lineage, answers the question in the affirmative, suggesting that one must risk the experience of practice to judge the legitimacy of practice; but also suggests that this will not be the only Christian answer to the question. The answer depends in part on one's view of ritual as a way of knowing; on one's understanding of the nature and complexity of religions; and on one's account of religious plurality. The author concludes that a judgment about interreligious practice will depend on these and other factors, as well as on the experience and the particulars of the life story and location within a religious tradition of the person asking the question. |
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| ISSN: | 2397-348X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interreligious studies and intercultural theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/isit.33615 |