Existentialism and Christian Zen

The pursuit of the inner Christ mind appropriate for traditional Christians, New Thought advocates and spiritual seekers; an East/West spirituality is emerging.

Author: A. William McVey

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781780995939

Category: Religion

Page: 103

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The pursuit of the inner Christ mind appropriate for traditional Christians, New Thought advocates and spiritual seekers; an East/West spirituality is emerging.
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Existentialism and Christian Zen

An East/West Way to Christ A William McVey. 'A' | * > . - - | - - - - - -- - | - -- - - Existentialism and Christian Zen An East/West Way to Christ A. WILLIAM McVEY Existentialism and Christian Zen An East/West Way to Christ ...

Author: A William McVey

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

ISBN: 9781780995946

Category: Religion

Page: 102

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It is a small book written for readers without an in depth background in philosophy, especially existentialism. It is an examinnation of the interface between Christian meditation and Zen Buddhism. It is contextual, and as of yet I have not included the meditation workshop book that I use when I am giving workshops on Christian Zen meditation. Presently, it is really in the format of an in depth essay. The style is siminlar to one of your publications that had led me to your site i.e Emotion and Psyche, Marc Jackson.I have presented this workshop also on college campuses in the midwest, and it was received well. It helps greatly clarify the nature o af promising and practical dialogue between Christian existentialism and the practice of Zen.
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Zen Existentialism

" First published in 1969, this book prophetically anticipated the growth of New Age developments in the decades to follow.

Author: Lit-sen Chang

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781725228917

Category: Religion

Page: 266

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Modern man has found that material achievements are failing him, but in his escape from despair, he has become an easy prey for the deceptive cult of "Zen-Existentialism." There has emerged a mode of radical "New Humanism" with its emphasis on "human autonomy." In place of the God-man appears the "man-god." There is a search for the "world within," the "limitless inner space," the "expansion of consciousness", and the transcendental experience of "Satori." First published in 1969, this book prophetically anticipated the growth of New Age developments in the decades to follow. Lit-sen Chang directly spoke to the Hippie movement of his day, which was then seeking various means of transcendence through drugs and eastern mysticism. This book also reflects fifty years of bitter experiences of the author's spiritual pilgrimage and shows how he was miraculously delivered by the grace and power of God from his "cul-de-sac." Chang writes of the utter futility of the fantasy of the East, analyzes the root causes of the crises in the West, and points out the doom of auto-soterism after his careful diagnosis of the human problem in cultural, philosophical, religious, and theological terms.
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East of Existentialism

He explained how he found it more rewarding to follow Eastern paths, particularly that of Zen Buddhism, but that the theistic idea of a personal God, loving him and desiring union with him, remained strongly in his psyche.

Author: Ray Billington

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781000367294

Category: Philosophy

Page: 344

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First published in 1990, East of Existentialism was written to explore new perspectives on eternal questions such as ‘Who am I?’, ‘Why am I here?’, and ‘Where am I going?’. The book brings together insights from existentialism in the West and Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the East, and presents practical case studies throughout to show the student how apparently abstruse themes relate to real-life situations. Divided into three parts, the first considers major Western contributions to the themes of human nature and destiny. The central section examines the connection between existentialism in the West and dominant philosophical schools in India and China. The last three chapters explore the relevance of Eastern ideas to Western thought, not only to provide philosophical theory but also to offer a greater understanding of moral and social dilemmas and of practical living. A full glossary explains the technical terms used in the book. East of Existentialism will appeal to those with an interest in philosophy and religious studies.
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Christianity and Confucianism

In terms of the ultimate consequence of God's action and human response, Berdyaev defends Hell and choice, ... particularly in ZenExistentialism: The Spiritual Decline of the West (1969).310 With the defeat of the Kuomintang and ...

Author: Christopher Hancock

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN: 9780567657695

Category: Religion

Page: 696

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Christianity and Confucianism: Culture, Faith and Politics, sets comparative textual analysis against the backcloth of 2000 years of cultural, political, and religious interaction between China and the West. As the world responds to China's rise and China positions herself for global engagement, this major new study reawakens and revises an ancient conversation. As a generous introduction to biblical Christianity and the Confucian Classics, Christianity and Confucianism tells a remarkable story of mutual formation and cultural indebtedness. East and West are shown to have shaped the mind, heart, culture, philosophy and politics of the other - and far more, perhaps, than either knows or would want to admit. Christopher Hancock has provided a rich and stimulating resource for scholars and students, diplomats and social scientists, devotees of culture and those who pursue wisdom and peace today.
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Self Emptying of Christ and the Christian

After a thousand years the middle way was incorporated into Vedanta Hinduism by Sankara and Guadapada; it migrated north into China where it merged with Confucian and Taoist doctrines as Ch'an and east to Japan to become Zen.20 These ...

Author: John B. Lounibos

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781610971898

Category: Religion

Page: 132

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"This collection wrestles with a profusion of questions about kenosis. What is the original meaning and purpose of the self-emptying of Jesus? How can today's Christians emulate it, replacing our own selfish designs with the mind of Christ? How is the current interest in ""servant leadership,"" as a model in the modern church, related to the self-sacrificing servant of Philippians 2? Does this practice have any meaning in our present secular age? Does it imply deconstructing the content of Christian faith and morals in contemporary culture? Is it a possible bridge between Eastern and Western spiritual traditions?Using the key theme of Jesus' emptying of himself in the Philippians hymn, John Lounibos explores the mysteries of kenosis in three strikingly different essays. The first, using extensive exegesis of the text, opens up the poetic, theological, and spiritual depths of this Christian mystery. The second essay establishes a philosophical grounding for kenosis in the work of Paul Tillich on the estrangements of finite human freedom. The third enters into dialogue with the Buddhist tradition and its intriguing notions of ""nothingness"" and ""no-self."" The attentive reader will be rewarded with a wealth of information and insights for further reflection and personal application."
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Religion Without God

Concluding with a look at the "the future of faith," this is a wide ranging and lucidly-written look at what it means to "have faith" and how this is distinct from religious belief.

Author: Ray Billington

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781134602667

Category: Religion

Page: 160

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This criticism of theism, especially monotheism, questions the assumption that rejecting God means rejecting religion. Drawing on Western philosophical critiques of religion and non-theistic Eastern religions, Ray Billington shows how a religion without God could work. The concept of religion without God has informed not only the theories of Nietzsche, Kant and Spinoza, but also expressions of belief in Indian and Chinese religions-Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism Zen and Taoism. Concluding with a look at the "the future of faith," this is a wide ranging and lucidly-written look at what it means to "have faith" and how this is distinct from religious belief. Ray Billington is an experienced and respected author on Eastern religion and philosophy. His books include Understanding Eastern Philospophy, Living Philosophy and East of Existentialism, all published by Routledge. He also writes occasional journalism most notably as a contributor to The Guardian's 'Face to Faith' column. An ex-Methodist minister and onetime chaplain with the SAS, he has now retired from his post as Principal Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of the West of England.
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Wise Man from the East Lit sen Chang Zhang Lisheng

... Chinese for Christ Church, 1997. “From Pagan to Christian. ... “The Way to the True Enlightenment: From Zen to Christ, a Brief Testimony of the Author.” “Appendix I.” Zen-Existentialism: The Spiritual Decline of the West, 202–9.

Author: Lit-sen Chang

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781621898153

Category: Religion

Page: 270

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How should Christianity relate to Chinese culture? That question has engaged the minds of both Chinese and Western Christians for several centuries. Lit-sen Chang (1904-1996) was brought up as a Buddhist and educated in the Confucian classics as well as in modern political philosophy. He later delved deeply into Daoism as well. After World War II, he founded Jiangnan University in order to "exterminate" Christianity and revive Eastern religion. Conversion to Christianity in 1950 radically altered the course of his life. He studied at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and then joined the faculty, teaching missions and writing prolifically on theology and apologetics, especially on the relationship of Christianity to Chinese culture. His Critique of Indigenous Theology and Critique of Humanism are published here in English for the first time, and provide excellent examples of his wide learning, insightful analysis, powerful writing, and firm commitment to historic Christianity.
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Philosophy East West

Beyond Existentialism and Zen : Religion in a Pluralistic World . ... Did Zarathushtra's declaration that “ God is dead " and Kierkegaard's assertions about the “ hollowness of the way Christianity was practiced in the nineteenth ...

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ISBN: UCAL:B3740420

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Thresholds of Initiation

INTERPRETATION: Having experienced the Primal God Image in his own way, this man now returns to the Christian god image ... as if he had, in some strange meeting of East and West, harmonized Christian teaching with the spirit of Zen.

Author: Joseph L. Henderson

Publisher: Chiron Publications

ISBN: 9781888602326

Category: Ethnopsychology

Page: 288

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Basing his study on Jung's archetypal theory-especially that of initiation-Thresholds of Initiation represents thirty years of testing the theory in analytical practice. Joseph Henderson considers archetypes to be predictable patterns of inner conditioning that lead to certain essential changes and shows the parallels between individual psychological self-development and the rites that marked initiation in the past. Dr. Henderson's topics include the uninitiated; return of the mother; remaking a man; trial by strength; the rite of vision; thresholds of initiation; initiation and the principle of ego-development in adolescence; and initiation in the process of individuation. This is essential reading for an understanding of the universal nature of initiation, especially as it relates traditional initiatory practices to Jung's theory of archetypes.
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