RT Article
T1 Missionaries as bridge builders in Buddhist kingdoms: Amity amid radical difference
JF Missiology
VO 47
IS 1
SP 64
OP 77
A1 Pascal, Eva M.
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1663481768
AB Buddhism and Christianity are major world religions that both make universal and often competing claims about the nature of the world and ultimate reality. These claims are difficult to reconcile and often go to the core of Buddhist and Christian worldviews. This article looks at the age of encounter in the early modern period for ways Christians and Buddhists forged friendship through common spiritual commitments and action. Beyond seeking theological and philosophical exchange, convergences along spirituality and practice proved important vehicles for friendship. With the examples of Christian-Buddhist friendship from historical case studies, this article explores the ways contemporary Christian expressions of spiritual practice and advocacy allows Christians to connect with Buddhists. Early modern encounters have important lessons for furthering Christian-Buddhist friendship that may also be applied to other religious traditions.
K1 Buddhism
K1 Christian-Buddhist relations
K1 Franciscans
K1 Interfaith friendship
K1 dialogue of action
K1 dialogue of religious experience
K1 Interreligious Dialogue
K1 Spirituality
DO 10.1177/0091829618814836