Preface: Am I still a Christian? -- Nirvana and God the transcendent other -- Nirvana and God the personal other -- Nirvana and God the mysterious other -- Nirvana and heaven -- Jesus the Christ and Gautama the Buddha -- Prayer and meditation -- Making
peace and being peace -- Conclusion: Promiscuity or hybridity? -- A new conclusion: Jesus and Buddha both come first!
Honest and unflinching, Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian narrates how esteemed theologian, Paul F. Knitter overcame a crisis of faith by looking to Buddhism for inspiration. From prayer to how Christianity views life after death, Knitter argues that a Buddhist standpoint can encourage a more person-centred conception of Christianity, where individual religious experience comes first, and liturgy and tradition second. Moving and revolutionary, this book will inspire Christians everywhere.
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