The Routledge Handbook of Buddhist-Christian Studies
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The Routledge Handbook of Buddhist-Christian Studies
About this book
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:
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- important episodes in the history of Buddhist-Christian dialogue;
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- contemporary conversations such as monastic interreligious dialogue, multiple religious identity, and dual religious practice; and
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- 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsement
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- From Mission to Intersectionality and Beyond: Four Centuries of Buddhist-Christian Encounter
- Part I Theory and Method
- Part II Historical Encounters
- Part III Contemporary Conversations
- Part IV Social Engagement, Pastoral Care, and the Challenge of Interreligious Education
- Part V Constructive Reflections
- Index