The Routledge Handbook of
Buddhist-Christian Studies
Routledge Handbooks in Religion
Abingdon (UK) / New York (USA):
Routledge 2022, 548 pp.

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 036748868X 
  ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0367488680
• Inhaltsverzeichnis & Leseprobe —
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Publisher’s information

Buddhist-Christian dialogue has a long and complex history that stretches back to the first centuries of the common era. Comprising 42 international and disciplinarily diverse chapters, this volume begins by setting up a framework for examining the nature of Buddhist-Christian interreligious dialogue, discussing how research in this area has been conducted in the past and considering future theoretical directions. Subsequent chapters delve into:

• important episodes in the history of Buddhist-Christian dialogue;

• contemporary conversations such as monastic interreligious dialogue, multiple religious identity, and dual religious practice; and

• Buddhist-Christian cooperation in social justice, social engagement, pastoral care, and interreligious education settings.

The volume closes with a section devoted to comparative and constructive explorations of different speculative themes that range from the theological to the philosophical or experiential. This handbook explores how the study of Buddhist-Christian relations has been and ought to be done.

The Routledge Handbook of Buddhist-Christian Studies is essential reading for researchers and students interested in Buddhist-Christian studies, Asian religions, and interreligious relationships. It will be of interest to those in fields such as anthropology, political science, theology, and history.

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