Bede Griffiths: A Life in Dialogue (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780791448724)

Bede Griffiths, O.S.B.Cam. (1906-1993) was a pioneer in the meeting of faiths and of cultures in the second half of the twentieth century. This captivating study of his pioneering work in intercultural and interreligious dialogue draws from meticulous research of Griffiths's writings and his sources, as well as numerous personal interviews with the man himself.

Born in England, Griffiths immersed himself in Western culture through an Oxford education and twenty-five years in Benedictine monasteries. Yet early mystical experiences in nature and the study of Asian scriptures sparked a life-long search for what he called "the other half of my soul"--a search that would in 1958 take him to India. After participating in two Christian monastic experiments, he accepted leadership of Saccidananda Ashram, a community dedicated to pursuing the recently renewed Christian contemplative ideal in an India context. Here he boldly explored interreligious dialogue and inculturation, two projects of the Second Vatican Council. Envisioning "the marriage of East and West" in his writings and incarnating that marriage in spirituality, Griffiths became a prophet of our age, publishing more than a dozen books and scores of articles. In latter years, Griffiths attracted large audiences and received recognition from fellow pioneers in the dialogue of faiths, including the Dalai Lama.

Author: Judson B. Trapnell
ISBN-10: 079144872X
ISBN-13: 9780791448724
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2001
Pages: 297
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.91h x 5.86w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2001 pg. 102