Griffiths, Paul J. text bibliography nyu Maryknoll, N.Y Orbis Books c1990 1990 monographic eng

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xiv, 286 p. ; 23 cm. Summary: Eye-opening essays by Buddhist, Hindus, Jews, Muslims provide insights to how Christianity is viewed in their communities--and why. Contents: I. Jewish perceptions of Christianity in the Twentieth Century -- Extracts from the eleventh letter to Eugen / Franz Rosenzweig -- No religion is an island / Abraham Joshua Heschel -- Christianity and the Holocaust / Stuart E. Rosenberg -- Judaism and evangelical Christianity / Michael Wyschogrod -- II. Islamic perceptions of Christianity in the Twentieth Century -- That hideous schizophrenia / Sayyid Qutb -- Islam and dialogue : some reflections on a current topic / Mohamed Talbi -- The People of the book and the diversity of religions / Fazlur Rahman -- Extracts from "secular-secularization-secularism" / Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas -- The Islamic view of Christianity/ Seyyed Hossein Nasr -- III. Buddhist perceptions of Christianity in the Twentieth Century -- Extracts from "The Buddhist attitude to other religions"/ K.N. Jayatilleke -- Extracts from "A Buddhist critique of the Christian concept of God"/ Gunapala Dharmasiri -- Religious harmony and extracts from "The Bodhgaya interviews"/ H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama -- Self-awakening and faith : Zen and Christianity/ Masao Abe. Scholastic philosophy and modern civilization/ Daisaku Ikeda -- IV. Hindu perceptions of Christianity in the Twentieth Century -- Extracts from "The Light of Truth"/ Dayananda Sarasvati -- Christ, the messenger/ Vivekananda -- Extracts from "The story of my experiments with truth"/ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi -- Christianity in the reflection of Hinduism/ Bithika Mukerji -- Vaishnavism on Hans Kung : a Hindu theology of religious pluralism/ Bibhuti S. Yadav. Paul J. Griffiths, editor. Includes bibliographical references (p. 271 -280) and index. Christianity and other religions BR 127 .C47428 1990 261.2 0883446626 0883446618 (pbk.) 89077870 DLC 891221 20160118151832.0 3874413