Encountering Jesus & Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings [Paperback]

Ulrich Luz (Author), Axel Michaels (Author), Linda M. Maloney (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2006

Themes include the relative importance of Jesus and the Buddha within Christianity and Buddhism and their different perspectives on the self, the self's future, love, and ethics. They explore Jesus' and the Buddha's different notions of passion and suffering, meditation, prayer, and commitment to the world, history, and community.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Ulrich Luz, Professor of New Testament at the University of Bern, Switzerland, is co-editor of the Evangelisch-Katholischen Kommentar series (EKK) and of the journal Evangelische Theologie.

Axel Michaels is an Indologist and Comparative Religionist, and Professor of Classical Indology at the Southeast Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 231 pages
• Publisher: Fortress Press; 1 edition (November 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800635647
• ISBN-13: 978-0800635640
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,642,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for theology and religious studies shelves., February 3, 2007

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This review is from: Encountering Jesus & Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings (Paperback)

New Testament Professor (University of Berlin, Switzerland) Ulrich Luz and Professor of Classical Indology (Southeast Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg) Axel Michaels pool their years of study in Encountering Jesus & Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings, a thoughtful examination of what Jesus Christ and the Buddha preached, contrasting views of each leader's passion and suffering, and the connections between community and church and the words of the original teachers. Presented in an essay-response format, such as "The Buddha and Meditation" by Axel Michaels followed by "Response: Buddhist Meditation Is Not Prayer" by Ulrich Luz, Encountering Jesus & Buddha meticulously traces similarities and disparities resulting in a balanced theological discussion in which each speaker listens to, carefully weighs, and challenges the words of the other. Highly recommended for theology and religious studies shelves.

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed..., November 21, 2008

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This review is from: Encountering Jesus & Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings (Paperback)

I was disappointed. The title of the book led me to believe that it would compare the teachings of Jesus and Buddha, but it didn't. It seemed to jump back and forth between the two great men, and was crammed with too many Biblical references for me... made it difficult for me to keep my attention on the ideas.