Zen and the Bible

Download or read book Zen and the Bible written by J.K. Kadowaki and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brought up within a Zen Buddhist tradition and later becoming a Jesuit priest and professor of philosophy, Kakichi Kadowaki's spiritual path bridges the gap between Eastern and Western approaches to religion. In Zen and the Bible he offers an enlightening personal analysis of some central aspects of Christianity, based on his experience of Ignatian spirituality and on the ways of Zen monastic life. Western Christian readers interested in Eastern philosophy will fred their own faith refreshed and strengthened from the insights and illuminations in this classic book, now back in print with a new Introduction by William A. Johnston.