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Bezig met laden... The Lotus and the Cross: Jesus Talks with Buddha (origineel 2001; editie 2001)door Ravi Zacharias
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Short, fairly interesting book that provokes some thought. ( ) Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Over a period of many years I have become a fan of Ravi Zacharias, and yet this is the first (but certainly not the last) book of his I have ever read! Before reading this book, my exposure to his teaching ministry has been in the form of watching his debates on YouTube and listening to his sermons online.In "The Lotus and the Cross," Zacharias presents a conversation between Jesus and Gautama Buddha. Many people are fond of pointing out how similar both these teachers were, they quote both side by side and and declare that they taught the same things. When I hear such things I am tempted to dismiss such people as poor thinkers or deceivers. But, hey, that's just me. Zacharias, however, enters into the arena of apologetics and does the work of the evangelist here. In this very short book (pamphlet even!), Zacharias presents the differences between the two men and their teachings. The big difference, of course, is the fact of Jesus' claim to be God! Ravi begins his book with a Prologue that briefly relates the culture of north-western India and the terrible devastation that Aids has wreaked upon this area. He tells us about the terrible tragedy of a young lady sold into sexual slavery at the young age of 17. We are told of her getting the Aids virus, and of her self-immolation while in her twenties, when she could no longer bear the fate that was hers. It is this poor lady whom Ravi uses as a character in his book, to look into what kind of answers are available to her from Jesus and from Buddha. And guess what? The answers each gives are very different. Anyone who takes a more than cursory look at both directions knows this, and as Zacharias says, "Jesus and Buddha cannot both be right." Do I recommend this book? VERY much so! This was an interesting compare and contrast between the fundamental tenets of Christianity and Buddhism, delivered in the form of a conversation between Jesus and Buddha, as each attempt to offer solace to a recently deceased prostitute. As someone who was raised as a Christian but, as an adult, between to understand and accept some of the teachings of the Eastern religions, I found the exchange between Jesus and Buddha stimulating and rewarding. However, there was clearly a bias in favor of Christianity. I have long felt that no single religion has gotten it all right. As such, I would have preferred mode of a balanced debate of the validity of the teachings of each religious tradition. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. This is a very weak book of appologetics, skewed heavily by Dr. ZAcharias to the Christian view; he does not even handedly present the Buddhist view, but makes Buddah a straw-man for the Jesus figure. Even the Jesus figure presented in the arguement is weak. This denies Jesus the power inherent in His person, and demeans and degrades Buddhism as a comic figure unworthy of Dr. Zacharias. I did not keep this book in my library, but safely disposed of it when I finished it. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Ravi Zacharias is always a pleasure to read. The motto for his organization is something like "Helping the thinker to believe. Helping the believer think." This book certainly does that. I can't say that I have the depth of understanding of Buddhism that would qualify me to critique the theology and philosophy in this book, but I do think that it is respectfully done, intelligent and easy to read. I would tend to think that this would be nice to read as part of the whole set of dialogue books that Ravi has written. I'd be fascinated to know what a well educated Buddhist thinks of this book. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Step into a Long-Tail Boat on the River of Kings and become immersed in an imaginary conversation between Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha. Both talked about the 'self', but one denied it even existed. Both felt the pain of human suffering, but each had radically different responses to it. Both addressed the deepest hungers, but one saw them as an impediment, the other as a clue. Both have earned a worldwide following, but their answers are words apart. Jesus and Buddha agreed that Truth could withstand scrutiny. Listen in as the Soul of Truth speaks with the Heart of Compassion. It could change lives. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)261.243Religions Christian church and church work Church and the world; Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes Christianity and other systems of (non-)belief Religions of Indic Origin BuddhismLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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