Divergence, convergence: Buddhist-Christian encounters.(includes related article on a meeting between Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama, and on other meetings between Buddhists and Christians)(Cover Story)

From: The Christian Century | Date: October 16, 1996| Author: Lefebure, Leo D. | Copyright information

There is a growing interest in Buddhism by Christians and in Christianity by Buddhists. Two books that reflect this mutual interest are 'Living Buddha, Living Christ by Tich Nhat Hanh, and 'Mystical Theology: The Science of Love' by William Johnston. The books, and religious similarities, are discussed.

A Zen Buddhist teacher sets a statue of Jesus on an altar alongside the Buddha and lights incense to both. A Catholic priest sits cross-legged in meditation and attends to his brea...

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