A Broader Vision: Perspectives on the Buddha and the Christ.(Review)

From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: March 22, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Richard Henry Drummond. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press, 1995. Pp. 341. $16.95.

Drummond, teacher in both Japan and the U.S. and author of several books in the field of comparative religions, offers in this volume parallel insights into the life and work of Gautama the Buddha and Jesus the Christ. He is convinced that, while there are some significant differences in the goals and values of these two religious leaders, the similarities - above all, in the area of ethical practice - are even more striking. Drummond writes as a Christian, to be sure, and does not conceal his ...

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