Jay Williams' approach to the study of the life of Christ simply overflows with intuitional creativity, permitting students to find for themselves trans-historical, yet new and existential situations in the Biblical story. Buddha means "the Enlightened One," and the author uses this word in the generic sense. He explores the possibility that Yeshua represents a way to enlightenment which is neither Western nor Eastern but universal and perennial, a way often misunderstood by Christian theologians.
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This review is from: Yeshua Buddha: An Interpretation of New Testament Theology as a Meaningful Myth (Quest Books) (Paperback)
In the past couple of years, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Han and others have published some very popular books giving Buddhist persepectives on Christianity. If I was, well, underwhelmed, maybe it's because I'd already read a much better book - this one. Prof. Williams is a rigorous scholar, but he writes so clearly and gracefully that the non-scholar will have no trouble with this exciting material. Williams gives a reading of the Gospel story (mostly Matthew) from the point of view of Mahayana Buddhism. This might seem to be a strange thing to do, but the results are startling and very fresh. I have gotten very positive, indeed, glowing responses from both the Christians and the Buddhists I have lent it to. This book gives more nourishment, both intellectually and spiritually, than any of its recent competitors by media-star Buddhists.
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This review is from: Yeshua Buddha: An Interpretation of New Testament Theology as a Meaningful Myth (Quest Books) (Paperback)
I had some store credit and so wasn't terribly concerned about buying a book that would just blow me away as I perused the shelves at the book store. I stumbled upon Yeshua Buddha and thought it had a nice ring so I bought it. Wow, I was blown away. Jay Williams is thinking outside the box and I'm lovin it. Being a Christian with a strong interest in Buddhism I have read many books by Buddhist writers. Many of those books are wonderful. This is the first book written by a Christian from a Buddhist perspective and it is dead on. If you like to think deeply this is not an optional read.
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I looked up this book just to make sure it was still around. This is a great piece of writing and thinking. It is the essence of Christianity and the Perennial Philosophy as Huxley would have called it. This book is worth putting into college religion or comparative religion courses. It is worth studying, discussing and personally meditating on. This is the kind of book that will help us to evolve personally and, if enough people read it, collectively.
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- Living Gnosis: A Practical Guide to Gnostic Christianity by Tau Malachi on page 33, and Back Matter
- Her Master's Tools?: Feminist And Postcolonial Engagements of Historical-Critical Discourse (Global Perspectives on Biblical Scholarship) by et al Caroline Vander Stichele (Editor) on page 66, and Back Matter
- Gnosis of the Cosmic Christ: A Gnostic Christian Kabbalah by Tau Malachi in Back Matter
- Where Two Worlds Touch: Spiritual Rites of Passage by Gloria Karpinski in Back Matter
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