03321nam 2200505 450 991082059900332120230828221414.01-61643-233-0(CKB)3710000000214722(EBL)4716917(MiAaPQ)EBC4716917(Au-PeEL)EBL4716917(CaPaEBR)ebr11281307(OCoLC)961063408(EXLCZ)99371000000021472220161021h20062006 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierChristianity looks east comparing the spiritualities of John of the Cross and Buddhaghosa /Peter FeldmeierNew York ;Mahwah, New Jersey :Paulist Press,2006.©20061 online resource (107 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8091-4331-3 Includes bibliographical references.Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter One: Religious Dialogue and the Future of Theology; The New State of Theology; Postmodernity and the Crisis in Catholic Theology; The Critical Move toward the Other; Interreligious Dialogue; Why Dialogue at All?; The Posture for Dialogue; Goals and Possibilities in Dialogue; Last Note: Dialogue and Spiritual Practice; Our Dialogue Partners: John of the Cross and Buddhaghosa; Saint John of the Cross; Buddhism and Buddhaghosa; Notes; Chapter Two: On Being Human: Anthropologies East and West; Who Are We?; The Anthropology of Saint John of the CrossSensory and Spiritual Faculties Theological Virtues and Spiritual Faculties; The Anthropology of Buddhaghosa; The Five Aggregates; Dependent-Origination; Karma; Summary; Anthropologies Compared; Convergences; Divergences; Notes; Chapter Three: The Path to Holiness; Where Are We Going?; Saint John's Path to Union with God; The Nights of the Senses; The Nights of the Spirit; Buddhaghosa's Path to Nirvana; Virtue (Sila); Concentration (Samadhi); Understanding (Panna) or Insight (Vipassana); Spiritual Paths Compared; Convergences; Divergences; Notes; Chapter Four: Final BlissWhat Are We Striving For?Saint John of the Cross and Union with God; Buddhism and Nirvana; Ultimate Horizons Compared; Convergences: Living in Wisdom and Freedom; Divergences: God and Love versus Impersonal Nirvana; Unanswered Questions; Notes; Chapter Five: The Future of Dialogue: Interreligious Practice; What's Next?; A Model for Interreligious Practice; Possibilities for the Christian Use of Buddhist Practices; Limitations for the Christian; Cooperating with the Christian Path; Complementing the Christian Path; Critique of the Christian Path; Notes; Epilogue; Summary of ComparisonsGlossary of TermsSelect Bibliography; Suggested Readings; Index (with Buddhist terms translated)SpiritualityCatholic ChurchSpiritualityComparative studiesSpiritualityCatholic Church.Spirituality261.243Feldmeier Peter1705746MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820599003321Christianity looks east4092703UNINA