Buddhism and Christianity, two religions with distinct worldviews, are sometimes thought to be irreconcilable. Notto R. Thelle holds a different view. His life and work have been divided between the East and the West, which has given him the privilege of having to live on the boundary," in a continual inner dialogue between his basic Christian commitment and the challenges and inspirations from the East. In Who Can Stop the Wind? he shares the thoughts and experiences generated by these encounters. With him, we come to realize that the border zone is not just "out there"; it also exists in our minds. By asking questions that engage both the Eastern and Western religious traditions, Thelle urges us to seek a larger faith.Notto R. Thelle is a senior professor of theology at the University of Oslo, Norway. He formerly spent sixteen years in Japan, where he was involved in research, dialogue, and pastoral work. Thelle has published several Norwegian textbooks on and translations of Buddhist and Eastern traditions. But his deepest commitment is the existential search for meaning, which has primarily been expressed in preaching and teaching, various types of dialogues, and particularly in writing."
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Travels in the Borderland Between East and West
ContentsFaith in the Border Zone viiSetting Out on the Journey 2 Who Can Stop the Wind? 4 Faith’s Companion 6 Faith as Fate and as Choice 7 The Death and Resurrection of Our Words 10 Adversaries—and Allies 18En Route 20 Where Do You Stay? 23 The Human Person in the Cosmos 24 Buddha’s Path—Between Otherworldliness and Presence 31 Zen Meditation and the Sacrament of Simple Things 36 “. . .An Open Space in Each Person’s Life” 44 The Priest’s “Gift to His Bride” 47 The Wide Perspective 49 “The Flower Opens in the Sheer Drop” 52 “Melt, My Heart! Weep, My Eye!” 56 Hallesby and Zen 61 Diamond and Lotus 63 “. . . Until the Morning Star Rises in Your Hearts” 65 It Is Dark at the Foot of the Candlestick 67 Reactions to a Message 70 What a Friend We Have in Jesus . . . 72 Mission and Roots 80 Disciples and Hangers-on 83 The Spark 84 Fidelity 86 “I Want to Be a Japanese” 88 A Larger Pattern 90The Outward Path and the Homeward Path— Toward a Greater Faith 92 A Modern Pilgrim 94 When the Borders Become Too Narrow 96 Theological Addresses 98 Toward a Larger Faith 100
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In today’s global village, where religions can no longer live in ‘innocent’ and ‘safe’ ignorance of one another, thoughtful Christians are trying to understand other faiths as never before in our history. Most of us, alas, have too little opportunity for profound exposure to these others. But some there are who can help us—because they have left the familiar homeland of the once-Christian West and lived in the ‘borderland’ between Christianity and another sincere faith. Among the latter, Notto Thelle seems to me an extraordinarily insightful guide and pioneer. His very readable book is not a theoretical study of the relation between Buddhism and Christianity, but a lived experience and dialogue. It should be required reading for students of theology—and indeed for all serious Christians.Douglas John Hall, CM, ThD Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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ISBN
9780814633298
Publisert
2010-09-01
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Liturgical Press
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142 gr
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210 mm
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137 mm
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6 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
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Engelsk
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Heftet
Antall sider
112
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