Christianity for Buddhists, whilst acknowledging the achievements of Buddhism, examines it in terms of Christian values. In doing so it situates it at the apex of natural spirituality, bringing its adherents to the brink of knowledge of the hidden creator God of the Bible.
In examining Buddhism in this way, the often unappreciated subtlety of Christian reflection is introduced to both Buddhist and general reader alike, as the author follows the deepening insights of the Buddha's meditative path.
The affinity between the Buddhist understanding of self-clinging and widespread post-modern attitudes is identified and challenged in the light of Christ's revelation of human perfection as self-sacrificial love.
This short book, which is both useful and timely, goes considerably beyond the range and depth of the many beginners' guides to these religions, and reflects the needs of those now grappling with the more difficult questions that inevitably arise in the meeting between East and West.
. . . shows great metaphysical flair . . . powerful. Aidan Nichols OP, Blackfriars, Cambridge
. . . enormously intelligent . . . Paul Williams PhD, Dept of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol
Christianity for Buddhists, by Frederick Farrar.
105 pages, paperback. ISBN 1 901157 23 7.
£7.95 ; $13.95 in the U.S.A.
Published by The Saint Austin Press.
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