The Holy Spirit through a Buddhist Lens

A reading of Luke-Acts and the role of the Holy Spirit can helpfully inform Buddhists by recognizing some of the similarities between the function of the Holy Spirit and Buddhist truth or Dharma. For Buddhism, this could make the presence of Dharma seem more immediate. It could also make the Buddhis...

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Autore principale: Machida, Soho (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 1996
In: Buddhist Christian studies
Anno: 1996, Volume: 16, Pagine: 87-98
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Riepilogo:A reading of Luke-Acts and the role of the Holy Spirit can helpfully inform Buddhists by recognizing some of the similarities between the function of the Holy Spirit and Buddhist truth or Dharma. For Buddhism, this could make the presence of Dharma seem more immediate. It could also make the Buddhist religious tradition more dynamic in everyday life. Christians would also benefit from such a reading, which would mitigate Christian views of judgmentalism, evil, and historicity.
ISSN:1527-9472
Comprende:Enthalten in: Buddhist Christian studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/1390158