1. Research Articles 2. Author Affiliations: Dept. of Theology, Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
摘要
Academic Buddhist Studies investigates historical and social conditions behind Buddhist formulations and institutions. Buddhists must appropriate these findings to establish their place in the modern world and to speak effectively within it. But many traditional Buddhist centers remain largely uninformed by such findings. Some academic scholars of Buddhism, who also practice Buddhism, are exploring new ways to serve both the critical interests of the modern academy and the constructive needs of their Buddhist communities in meeting the modern world. This new vehicle in the academy has been called “Buddhist critical-constructive reflection” or “Buddhist theology.” How might academic knowledge inform contemporary Buddhist understanding and practice? How might Buddhist understanding and practice help address current social needs and provide new insights into current issues? Buddhist critical-constructive reflection explores those questions.
目次
Ⅰ. Introduction 114 Theology, Religious Studies, and Buddhist Studies in the Modern Academy 116 Ⅱ. The First Purpose of Buddhist Critical-Constructive Reflection: To Apply Critical Academic Findings to Inform Current Buddhist Understanding 124 Skillful Means Understood Historically as Effective Cultural Adaptation 126 Reevaluating Modern Buddhist Curricula 134 Ⅲ. The Second Purpose of Buddhist Critical-constructive Reflection: to explore how Buddhist Thought and Practice may address pressing needs of Modern Societies and Inform Current Issues. 137 Ⅳ. The Emergence of Buddhist Critical-constructive Reflection in the Modern Academy 141
