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Buddhist Christianity: A Passionate Openness Paperback – August 16, 2010
by Ross Thompson (Author)
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It is possible to be a Christian Buddhist in the context of a universal belief that sits fairly lightly on both traditions. Ross Thompson takes especially seriously the aspects of each faith that seem incompatible with the other, no God and no soul in Buddhism, for example, and the need for grace and the historical atonement on the cross in Christianity. Buddhist Christianity can be no bland blend of the tamer aspects of both faiths, but must result from a wrestling of the seeming incompatibles, allowing each faith to shake the other to its very foundations. The author traces his personal journey through which his need for both faiths became painfully apparent. He explores the Buddha and Jesus through their teachings and the varied communities that flow from them, investigating their different understandings of suffering and wrong, self and liberation, meditation and prayer, cosmology and God or not? He concludes with a bold commitment to both faiths.
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oliver
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved itReviewed in the United States on June 5, 2014
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Being a Christian who has always been intrigued with The Buddhist philosophies and principles. I bought this book, read it, contemplated it, and am pleased that I did. I now believe that if Siddhartha ever came back into our world, it was as Christ, to teach an easier path.
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Cynthia Nichols
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, potent, terrific writingReviewed in the United States on April 6, 2013
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For anyone who finds vital meaning in both Christianity and Buddhism, anyone interested in intelligent ways to reconcile their differences while foregrounding their real affinities, this is a great read. Not for fundamentalists--Thompson's understanding of Christianity is more from the mystical and nonliteral traditions.
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warlock
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018
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this book got me back on my first path--bhuddism
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Hayo B.E.D. Krombach
1.0 out of 5 stars Title and content are different and do not match.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2020
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I received a book today with the title 'Buddhist Christianity: A Passionate Openness', by Ross Thompson. This title I had ordered. However, inside the cover is another book with the title 'Cromwell was Framed: Ireland 1649'. It is a different book, which I hadn't ordered from you.
Please provide me with a new book where the text matches the title: Buddhist Christianity.... I request this new item without incurring further costs or having to return the useless one I got today.
I am sure there are more of these misprinted copies.
I hope Amazon can agree to this.
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Hayo B.E.D. Krombach
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Ray V
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Thought-provokingReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2012
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This is a personal account of the author's spiritual pilgrimage. I liked his thoughts about the basic identity of the spiritual heart of both faiths. I found parts of it tedious, mainly because I am not very interested in deep philosophical theology either of the Buddhist or of the Christian variety. However, I found myself warming to the more emotional and instinctive parts, and also learning a bit more about Buddhism.
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Ray
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting perspectiveReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2013
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This is a very interesting book, especially being written by a CofE clergyman. It is such a complex subject, that it is always good to have perceptions challenged, and to look at the issues from a different viewpoint, so I found it very valuable, even if I did find that there are a number of non sequiturs in parts of the book. It is also very readable, so I would recommend it to anyone who is even mildly interested in the subject
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Damian Dudkiewicz
4.0 out of 5 stars Four StarsReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2016
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Great book
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