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Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha",
Author Kasimow, Harold ; Keenan, John P. ; Klepinger Keenan, Linda
Date2003.06
Pages288
PublisherWisdom Publications
LocationBoston, MA, US [波士頓, 麻薩諸塞州, 美國]
Content type書籍=Book
Language英文=English
Keyword佛教與基督教及天主教=Buddhism and Christianity and Catholicism; 佛教與猶太教=Buddhism and Judaism; 比較宗教學=Comparative religions;
AbstractA compelling question for people of faith today is how to remain committed to one’s own religious tradition while being open to the beauty and truth of other religions. By example: Some fear that Buddhism is a threat to Western faith traditions and express grave doubts about interreligious and cross-cultural encounters. Yet, many who have actually broadened their experience profess to have developed a deeper understanding of and a deeper commitment to their tradition of origin. This is what makes Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha such a new and meaningful contribution. Rather than offering research or lectures, Beside Still Waters takes a deeply personal approach, allowing the reader to delve into the individual experiences of fourteen Jews and Christians whose encounters with Buddhism have truly impacted their sense of religious identity.

As Jack Miles, (author of God: A Biography), says in the book's Foreword, "The Buddhist presence in the religious world is far larger than a head-count of Buddhists can reveal." Beside Still Waters upholds this point by way of the diverse and eloquent authors who lend their perspective in its pages; these include Sylvia Boorstein, John B. Cobb, Norman Fischer, Ruben Habito, and other important members of the Jewish, Christian, and scholarly communities. Their anecdotes and interviews, collected here, amount to an unprecedented and enduring work, sure to deepen our ability to understand each other, and therefore, ourselves. (Amazon.com)
ISBN0861713362
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Created date2004.02.20



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