It is a truism in the study of religion that to understand one's
own tradition truly one must inhabit another's deeply. Kristin
Johnston Largen in this exciting volume takes the reader on such a
pilgrimage into Buddhism, to ultimately address what we as
Christians might mean by salvation. In the last generation, lay
Christians have already trod into Buddhism to see the tradition for
themselves. So this exercise in comparative theology employs
interreligious dialogue as an integral and imperative part of
Christian theology today. It first explores the model of
comparative theology and the meanings of salvation, or soteriology,
in Christian tradition. It then reviews the chief outlines of the
Buddhist worldview and explores the concept of salvation in
Buddhism - nirvana, achieved through emptiness - and how it informs
a host of Buddhist practices. Only then does Largen return to the
Christian tradition to show not only what Buddhists can teach us
about themselves but also about ourselves. Critically corrected by
this larger religious context, Largen demonstrates, Christian
soteriology can be enriched and enlivened.
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