Christianity Looks East : Comparing the Spiritualities of John of the Cross and Buddhaghosa.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Chapter One: Religious Dialogue and the Future of Theology -- The New State of Theology -- Postmodernity and the Crisis in Catholic Theology -- The Critical Move toward the Other -- Interreligious Dialogue -- Why Dialogue at All? -- The Posture for Dialogue -- Goals and Possibilities in Dialogue -- Last Note: Dialogue and Spiritual Practice -- Our Dialogue Partners: John of the Cross and Buddhaghosa -- Saint John of the Cross -- Buddhism and Buddhaghosa -- Notes -- Chapter Two: On Being Human: Anthropologies East and West -- Who Are We? -- The Anthropology of Saint John of the Cross -- Sensory and Spiritual Faculties -- Theological Virtues and Spiritual Faculties -- The Anthropology of Buddhaghosa -- The Five Aggregates -- Dependent-Origination -- Karma -- Summary -- Anthropologies Compared -- Convergences -- Divergences -- Notes -- Chapter Three: The Path to Holiness -- Where Are We Going? -- Saint John's Path to Union with God -- The Nights of the Senses -- The Nights of the Spirit -- Buddhaghosa's Path to Nirvana -- Virtue (Sila) -- Concentration (Samadhi) -- Understanding (Panna) or Insight (Vipassana) -- Spiritual Paths Compared -- Convergences -- Divergences -- Notes -- Chapter Four: Final Bliss -- What Are We Striving For? -- Saint John of the Cross and Union with God -- Buddhism and Nirvana -- Ultimate Horizons Compared -- Convergences: Living in Wisdom and Freedom -- Divergences: God and Love versus Impersonal Nirvana -- Unanswered Questions -- Notes -- Chapter Five: The Future of Dialogue: Interreligious Practice -- What's Next? -- A Model for Interreligious Practice -- Possibilities for the Christian Use of Buddhist Practices -- Limitations for the Christian -- Cooperating with the Christian Path -- Complementing the Christian Path -- Critique of the Christian Path -- Notes.

Epilogue -- Summary of Comparisons -- Glossary of Terms -- Select Bibliography -- Suggested Readings -- Index (with Buddhist terms translated).

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