Description |
120 pages ; 24 cm |
Series |
Reflection and theory in the study of religion ; no. 03 |
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Reflection and theory in the study of religion ; no. 03
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Contents |
Introduction / David Loy -- Idolatry and inherent existence : the golden calf and the wooden Buddha /Roger Corless -- Dead words, living words, and healing words : the disseminations of Dōgen and Eckhart /David Loy -- Sky-dancing at the boundaries of western thought : feminist theory and the limits of deconstruction / Philippa Berry -- Mindfulness of the selves : therapeutic interventions in a time of dis-solution / Morny Joy -- In no wise is healing holistic : a deconstructive attitude to Masao Abe's "Kenotic God and dynamic Sunyata" / Robert Magliola |
Summary |
This collection reflects the confluence of two contemporary developments: the Buddhist-Christian dialogue and the deconstruction theory of Jacques Derrida. The five essays both explore and demonstrate the relationship between postmodernism and Buddhist-Christian thought. The liberating and healing potential of de-essentialized concepts and images, language, bodies and symbols are revealed throughout. Included are essays by Roger Corless, David Loy, Philippa Berry, Morny Joy, and Robert Magliola |
Notes |
Papers originally presented at the Fourth International Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Conference held at Boston University, July-Aug. 1992 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Derrida, Jacques -- Congresses.
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Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity -- Congresses.
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Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism -- Congresses.
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Deconstruction -- Congresses.
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Postmodernism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism -- Congresses
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Postmodernism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Congresses.
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Author |
Loy, David, 1947-
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International Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Conference (4th : 1992 : Boston University)
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LC no. |
96006921 |
ISBN |
0788501216 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0788501224 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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