Inter-religious Dialogues

Christians and Buddhists. Organized by the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Vienna. Supported by the Soka Gakkai International, Tokyo. Curated by Eugen Biser and Karl M. Woschitz. Translated by Gabriele Helmer, Rebecca Steinebach and Rebecca MacWilliams. This volume collects nine of the most important contributions from workshop meetings in Salzburg, Bingen, Vienna, Munich and Ottobeuren since 1998. Together, they examine both differences and common grounds of the two religions in order to promote a deeper mutual understanding. Contents: E. Biser: Introduction. - M. Matsuoka: About Prayer in Nichiren Buddhism. - K. M. Woschitz: John 14:1-4. A Psalm of Comfort in the "Johannine Symposium". - Y. Kawada: Redemption in Mahâyâna-Buddhism with Special Consideration of the Lotus Sutra. - K. M. Woschitz: Homo Necans. - K. M. Woschitz: Values in Buddhism and Christianity. Their Significance in Daily Life. - S. Yamamoto: Environmental Problems from a Buddhist Perspective. - Y. Kawada: Dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity. Concluding Discourse. - K. M. Woschitz: The Christian-Buddhist Dialogue. A Summarized Outline. 123 Seiten mit vier Abb., broschiert (Annals of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts; Vol. 31, Nr. XI/Olms Verlag 2001) Einband und Schnitt leicht angeschmutzt/slightly soiled