{"product_id":"the-buddha-and-the-christ-explorations-in-buddhist-and-christian-dialogue-leo-d-lefebure","title":"The Buddha and the Christ : Explorations in Buddhist and Christian Dialogue \/ Leo D. Lefebure","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eThe Buddha and the Christ\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"81\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"81\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"63\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leo D. Lefebure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"120\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm x 15 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170304890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"260\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"462\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"462\"\u003eBoth \u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eBuddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eChristianity\u003c\/strong\u003e have evolved as missionary religions, influencing entire cultures while transforming themselves in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eThe narratives of the lives of \u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eShakyamuni Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eJesus Christ\u003c\/strong\u003e serve as foundational texts for their respective traditions, offering models for thought and action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eWhile \u003cstrong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"662\"\u003eBuddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e emphasizes awakening to wisdom and practicing compassion, \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eChristianity\u003c\/strong\u003e emphasizes the presence of God through Jesus Christ, embodying the deepest meaning of human existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"845\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"874\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eKey Themes of the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eThe book delves into the comparison between the lives of Shakyamuni Buddha and Jesus Christ, focusing on their significance in their respective religious traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003ePart I\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eChapter 1 explores the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eBuddha-carita\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003eAshvaghosha\u003c\/strong\u003e, a central Buddhist text on the life of Shakyamuni Buddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eChapter 2 examines the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003elife, death, and 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data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003eMost Buddhist accounts focus on Buddha's \u003cstrong data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eearly life\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003esearch for wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eawakening\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003einitial preaching\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eChristian Gospels\u003c\/strong\u003e, however, focus on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003epublic life\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003epreaching\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003edeath\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eresurrection\u003c\/strong\u003e with little mention of a search for wisdom or awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eThe book also examines the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eMahayana Buddhist traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eZen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003ePure Land\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as early Christian figures like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eDionysius the Areopagite\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003eSt. Augustine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2013\" 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data-end=\"2486\"\u003e\"The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2295\"\u003eBuddha and the Christ\u003c\/strong\u003e is a unique achievement... Lefebure’s discussion is insightful, provocative, and challenging to the dominant pattern of Buddhist-Christian dialogue.\"\u003cbr data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2448\"\u003e— \u003cstrong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eMasao Abe\u003c\/strong\u003e, Purdue University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2617\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2617\"\u003e\"A refreshing book... It should set a new direction in inter-religious dialogue.\"\u003cbr data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003e— \u003cstrong data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003eJulia Ching\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Toronto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003e\"A book that dares an interfaith dialogue out of the strengths of each tradition... Lefebure’s style makes this a book for both scholars and pastors.\"\u003cbr data-start=\"2770\" data-end=\"2773\"\u003e— \u003cstrong data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eRev. John Shea\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mundelein Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2845\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"3133\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2869\"\u003eLeo D. 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