Scholars of Buddhism, themselves Buddhist, here seek to apply the critical tools of the academy to reassess the truth and transformative value of their tradition in its relevance to the contemporary world.
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'This is undoubtedly one of the most important books to come out in recent years on contemporary Buddhist scholarship. it should be made a mandatory reading for contemporary academics working in the field of Buddhist studies.' - Thupten Jinpa, Contemporary Buddhism
Preface ix Editors Introduction Buddhist Theology: Its Historical Context 1(13) Roger R. Jackson Contemporary Academic Buddhist Theology: Its Emergence and Rationale 14(11) John J. Makransky PART I. BUDDHIST THEOLOGY: WHAT, WHY, AND HOW? Buddhist Theology in the Academy 25(28) Jose Ignacio Cabezon Buddhist Theology? 53(8) Rita M Gross Three Dimensions of Buddhist Studies 61(17) B. Alan Wallace The Methodological Relevance of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship to the Study of Buddhism 78(17) Vesna A. Wallace Hermeneutics and Dharmology: Finding an American Buddhist Voice 95(16) Roger Corless PART II. EXERCISES IN BUDDHIST THEOLOGY Historical Consciousness as an Offering to the Trans-Historical Buddha 111(25) John J. Makransky Truth in Buddhist Theology 136 Jose Ignacio Cabezon
John Makransky, Roger Jackson
