Buddhism
Searching for home in the world’s religions
“Why is it that being a Buddhist Christian is often flagged as a problem,” asks theologian John Thatamanil, “but being a capitalist Christian is not?”
Myanmar’s civil war has continued unabated for 60 years
How could a Buddhist country have one of the worst human rights records in the world?
Baptist and Buddhist
Stuck in the throes of a chaplain’s crisis, I leaned on the everlasting arms while consulting the ancient dharma.
The Buddha and the Pantocrator
Buddhist statues and Orthodox icons aren't always symmetrical. Neither are we.
Three ways Buddhism has shaped me as a Sri Lankan Christian
The church of my youth taught me that salvation means having arrived. My Buddhist neighbors showed me otherwise.
Four Testaments, edited by Brian Arthur Brown
Canadian pastor Brian Arthur Brown presents the sacred scriptures of four Eastern faith traditions alongside critical essays about the texts.
Empty temples in Japan
Japanese Buddhist adherence is in sharp decline. At every stage of this story, the analogies to Western Catholics are obvious.
The way open to other ways: Paul Knitter, Buddhist Christian
"Buddhism has not just provided the flashlight with which I have discovered what was in the Christian basement. It has also added to that basement."
The militant Buddhists
Western media treat Asian faiths quite generously in matters of religious conflict. Yet Christians on the ground in Asia face serious issues.
Trafficking in ideas
Anthony C. Yu died this spring. I am still discovering the profound influence this teacher had on me.