History as a Challenge to Buddhism and Christianity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783830677949)

Would the dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity be changed if both religions seriously engaged with the insights of modern historical consciousness? Could there be greater honesty, openness and humility, or a greater commitment to a reciprocal search for truth, if this was done? This book focusses on five themes central to the issue of history' in the two traditions: traditional conceptions of salvation and/or liberation history in Christianity and Buddhism; Jesus and the Buddha: fact and fiction; Buddhist and Christian historiography; Dangerous Memory' within the histories of Buddhism and Christianity; Permitting historical consciousness in Buddhism and Christianity.

Author: Elizabeth Harris
ISBN-10: 3830677944
ISBN-13: 9783830677949
Publisher: EOS - Editions Sankt Ottilien
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2016
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback