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MODERN EAST-WEST ENCOUNTERS

Interfaith issues

(Historical - comparative)

Articles

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Historical

Orientalism, Occidentalism and Buddhism, Freiberger, Journal of Global Buddhism, 2003, PDF file

Dialogue of Christianity with cultures in China of yesterday and today, Lu, 2nd World Congress of Christian Philosophy, 1986, rev. 2002

The impact of Confucianism on 17th century Europe, Rowbotham, Far Eastern Quarterly, 1945, < JSTOR

Anti-Christian polemics in seventeenth century China, Wu, Harvard Ph.D, PDF file

The image of neo-Confucianism in [the 1687 Jesuit] 'Confucius Sinarum Philosophus', Lundbaek, Journal of the History of Ideas, 1983, via JSTOR

The Jesuit figurists and eighteenth century religious thought, Rowbotham, Journal of the History of Ideas, 1956, via JSTOR

Matteo Ricci, the Grand Design and the disaster of the 'Rites Controversey, Billington, Executive Intelligence Review, 2001

Matteo Ricci & the early Jesuit Mission to China, Joseph, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2001, PDF file

Wisdom for the Journey': Historical perspectives on inculturation of Christianity in China, Standaert, SJ, Pacific Rim Report, 2001

Christianity in China, Nepstad, The Illuminated Lantern, 2001

 

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Martyrs of the Meiji era, Flynn, Jesuit website paper

The socio-political context of the Christian church in Meiji Japan (1868-1912), Jennings, Premise, 1997

Action and reaction: early Protestant missionary insecurity & struggle in Japan, Ramirez, Midterm essays 'Asian Religions in America [Tweed moduel]', Spring 2000

Christianity and the historical climate of Japan: acceptance, rejection & transformation, Obara, Jesuit website paper, 1994

The social sources of Christianity in Japan, Mullins, ch. 2, Christianity made in Japan, Nanzen institute, HTML version

Lafcadio Hearn & Japanese Buddhism, Rexroth, intro. 'Buddhist Writings of Lafcadio Hearn (1977)

The Birth of Americanized Buddhism...with...reference to Yemyo Imamura, Moriya, Ph.D thesis summ., 1999

[Kipling's] The Buddha of Kamakura, website profile

Presenting Japanese Buddhism to the West, Snodgrass, 'Introduction' chapter, 2003

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The Jesus of 19th century Indian Christian theology, Clarke, in Mackey Studies in World Christianity, 1999

William Carey and the Serampore Trio, Joseph, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2001, PDF file

From 'Poor Thing' to 'You go girl'. Confusion in the views of two Westerners on the Hindu ritual of Sati, Graves, Midterm essays 'Asian Religions in America [Tweed moduel]', Spring 2000

The emerging Dalit theology: a historical appraisal , Oommen, Indian Church History Review, 2000

Dalit conversion & social protest in Travancore, 1854-90 , Oommen, Bangalore Theological Forum, 1996

Re-reading Tribal & Dalit conversion movements in Kerala, Oommen, paper, United Theological College, Bangalore, India, 2000

Pietists and contextualists: the Indian situation, Stackhouse, The Christian Century, l993

'White Already to Harvest': South Australian Women Missionaries in India, Allen, Feminist Review, 2000 = via EBSCO

On Hindu-bashing in early 20th century USA, Prothero, Mandala rep. of ch. from McDannell, ed. 'Religions of the United States in Practice'

Does Vivekananda speak for us today?, Lipner, Parliament of Religions, 1993 speech

The assertion of Hinduism as being superior to that of Christianity, McCauley, Midterm essays 'Asian Religions in America [Tweed moduel]', Spring 2000

Brahabandhab Upadhyay and the Failure of Hindu Christianity, Rao, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2002, PDF file

A Brahmin's pilgrimage in Christ:: Lessons from N.V. Tilak [died 1919], Richard, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2002, PDF file

Bishop Waskom Pickett's rethinking on 1930s Missions in India, McPhee, 2002, PDF file

Dusty sandals on the Ganges. Experience along India's most holy River, Sinclair, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2002, PDF file

Leslie Newbign and Hindu-Christian dialogue: a decided ambivalence, Robinson, Missionstudies Bible college paper

Mahatma Gandhi on the Christian missionary menace, Compiled by Swami Aksharananda

Robert Antoine: the Indologist, Raj, Jesuit, St Xavier website paper

Bede Griffiths. Man. Monk, Mystic, Coff, website profile

Encounter with Bede Griffiths, von Bruck, website paper

Christian Pat Robertson denounces Hinduism as 'demonic', Rajan, Hinduism Today 1995

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Unitarians, Universalists, and the two World Parliament of Religions, Meacham, website paper

The New Thought movement: a link between East & West, Anderson, speech, Parliament of the World's Religions, 1993

The first International Congress for the History of Religions, Jastrow, International Journal of Ethics, 1900

Mission and dialogue: 50 years after Tambaram, Altizer, Christian Century, 1988

Remembered Moments, Samartha, chapter on Between Two Cities, early years in autobiography

The age of global dialogue, Swidler, Marburg Journal of Religion, 1996

Thomas Merton and inter-faith dialogue - exploring a way forward, Albin, Thomas Merton Society Conference, paper, 1998

Thomas Merton: Man of Many Journeys, Mates, Spirituality Today, 1989

The Thomas Merton Connection, Altany, Hundred Mountain, 2000

Thomas Merton: the rediscovered geography of an American mystic, Altany, Research on Contemplative Life, 1995

Interreligious Dialogue Since Vatican II, Teasdale, Spirituality Today, 1991

Interfaith Dialogue, Ariajah, World Council of Churches, Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement

 

Comparative

Transcendence: East & West, Loy, Man and World, 1993

Scorsese and Eastern mysticism, Enright, Features, 2001

The Meeting of East and West: Elements of a Relationship, Teasdale, Spirituality Today, 1986

The challenge of pluralism, Eck, Nieman Reports, 1993

Religious pluralism, Almond-Sprurling-Harrison debate, and historical overview, Encounter, 1999

Dialogue with Eastern religions, Coff, website paper

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Jesus my Mater, 'Jesu bhakta' Hindu christian theology, Hoefer, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2002, PDF file

Rethinking, Richard, Int. Journal of International Missions, 2002, PDF file

An Indian Constantine ?, Mangalwadi, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2001, PDF file

Message to the West: India needs you, Shodhak, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2001, PDF file

Fatal Hindu Gospel stumbling blocks, Pani, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2001, PDF file

Tensions beset Church of South India, Stackhouse Christian Century, 1986

World Mission policy 'South India', Swamiraj, paper, Conference on World Mission…,1995

North India: World Mission policy, Prdhan, paper, Conference on World Mission…1995

Why must you convert?, Mangalwadi, website paper

Anti-Christian violence in parts of India in perspective, Raman, American Friends of India, web paper, 1999

Politics of Christianity and Hindu nationalists, Upadhyay, South Asian Analysis Group (SAAG) paper, 2001

Hindu nationalist discourse and the recent attacks on Indian Christians, Zavs, South Asia, 2001, PDF file

The quest for a 'Christian' Vedanta, Young, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 2002, PDF file

The significance of the Hindu doctrine of Ishtadeva for understanding religious pluralism, Rambachan, Dialogue (WCC), 2001

Indian sources on the possibility of a pluralist view of religion, Trapnell, Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 1998

Towards One World Family, Rambachan, speech, Hindu-Christian consultation Varanasi, 1997, rep. Dialogue

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A Yoga "Advance" in a Zen Retreat , Gallagher, Spirituality Today, 1986

Buddhism and Christianity: advancing the dialogue, Nielsen, Christian Century, 1984

Review: Thicht Nhat Hanh, Groothuis, Christian Research Journal, 1996, exclusivist

Zen and the Art of not knowing God, Short, Christian Research Journal, 1990, exclusivist

Review: Dalai Lama, Yamomoto, Christian Research Journal, 1997, exclusivist

Why Buddhism gets up the Pope's nose,

John Paul II in India

From conflict to dialogue: encounters among the world's religions, Lefebure, website paper

Eruption of Truth: Interview of Panikkar, The Christian Century, 2000

Inter-faith dialogue: a Buddhist perspective, Ratanasara, talk at Intermonastic Dialogue Gethsemani Monastery, 1996

Religious pluralism and the Christological debate, Dupuis, Jesuit, WCC symposium paper, 1990

Dialogue and proclamation with Buddhism, Lopez-Grey, SEDOS website paper

'Buddhist-Christian dialogue: pitfalls and promises': a conference report, Berkson, ed., Pacific Rim Report, 1998

Looking at Buddhist America- A Key to World Evangelization, Stevens, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 1993, PDF file

Karma and Christ- Opening Our Eyes to the Buddhist World, Weerasingha, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 1993, PDF file

Insights for Frontier Missions to Therevada Buddhists, Smith, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 1993, PDF file

Buddhism and the Gospel Among the Peoples of China, Covell, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 1993, PDF file

Reaching Japanese Buddhists- Where do We Start if We Want to do Better-, Hesselgrave, International Journal of Frontier Missions, 1993, PDF file

Jesus with an Asian face, Dupuis, SEDOS website paper

Christianity in the light of Asian non-duality, Barnhart, Monastic Symposium paper, 2000

Dialogue with religions of Asia: challenge without, Chia, SEDOS website paper, 1998

Seeking the religious roots of pluralism (Buddhism), Thurman, Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 1997

The Buddhist attitude to God, Gunasekara, end ed. 1997

Beyond belief: a Buddhist critique of Christianity, A.L.de Silva

The Buddhist-Christian Dialogue on Women and Feminism, Gunasekara, BSQ Tracts on Buddhism, 12

Dialogue with religions of Asia: challenge within, Chia, SEDOS website paper, 1998

A three-pronged defense of salvific exclusivism in a world of religions, Johnson, website paper

Coping with pluralism, Parker, Evangelical Alliance, website paper, 1993

The Christian attitude towards other non-Christian religions, Rood, website exclusivist paper

Is Christianity the only true religion, or one among many, Hick, public lecture, 2001

John Hick's pluralistic hypothesis and the problem of conflicting truth claims, Johnson, website paper

Baptists and the challenge of Interfaith dialogue, Jonsson, website paper

Many mansions or one way? The crisis in interfaith dialogue, Cox, The Christian Century, 1998

Zen Catholicism, Arraj, ch. 8 of God, Zen and the Intuition of Being (ONLINE BOOK)

The gifts of Zen Buddhism, Kennedy, Jesuit, website interview, 2000

A Christian critique of Pure Land Buddhism, Cobb, 1975, rep on web.

The Silence of Buddha and his Contemplation of the Truth, Chandrakanthan, Spirituality Today, 1988

A [Japanese] bridge to Christian-Buddhist dialogue

The Dalai Lama and the world religions - a false friend?, Compson, Religious Studies, 1996

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Esoteric Wisdom: East and West, Sunrise magazine, 1974, Theosophical University Press

The Omnipotent Oom: Tantra and Its Impact on Modern Western Esotericism, Urban, Esoterica , 2001

Western Esotericism, Eastern Spirituality, and the Global future, Irwin, Esoterica, 2001


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