Sharing Jesus Holistically with the Buddhist World (SEANET 2)

[DESCRIPTION] This book compiles the works of “reflective practitioners” who are committed to developing creative approaches of communicating the gospel in culturally sensitive ways to the Buddhist peoples of the world with the hope of seeing them follow Jesus. The five major dimensions of a holistic witness among Buddhist peoples discussed are:

• Experiential dialogue
• Intellectual dialogue
• Biblical exposition
• Cultural sensitivity
• Economic development[/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: David Lim (Editor), Steve Spaulding (Editor) [/CREDIT] [PAGES] 336 [/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2005 [/PUBLISHYEAR] [TOC]

Introduction- David Lim, Steve Spaulding

1. Counting the Buddhist World Fairly- Alex Smith

2. The Power of the Kingdom for Encountering Buddhist Worldviews- Tan Kang San

3. Practical Applications of the Good News into Some Doctrinal Black Holes in Buddhism- John R. Davis

4. The Value and Limits to Dialogue- Russell Bowers, Jr.

5. Transfer of Merit in Folk Buddhism- Alex Smith

6. Serpent Power and the New Adam: Religion and Sexuality in Tantric Traditions- Johannes Aagaard

7. An Exploration of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Light of Buddha’s Four Noble Truths- Michal Solomon Vasanthakumar

8. A Contextualized Presentation of the Gospel for Thai Buddhists- Alan Johnson

9. The Ritual of Reconciliation of Thai Culture- Ubolwan Mejudhon

10. Abortion and Mizuko Rites in Japan- Mark Dominey

11. Holistic Mission: a Thai Church’s Ministry to a Whole Person- James W. Gustafson

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