This anthology brings together historic readings on Jesus from Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in one volume. The volume provides fresh translations of important texts, 'Key-Issues' introductions, notes, questions for discussion and guides for further reading. Each set of readings ends with a reflection from a leading scholar in the field.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- General Introduction
- I: Jesus in Judaism: The Classic Texts
- Jewish Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
- 1: Nachmanides' Debate: Dangerous Times for Jews
- 2: The Talmud: The Rejected Disciple
- 3: The Talmud: A Teacher of Jewish Law
- 4: The Nizzachon Vetus: The Bible Testifies Against the Deity of Jesus
- 5: Isaac of Troki, Faith Strengthened: The Church - Not Jesus - is the Heretic
- 6: Letter of Rabbi Jacob Emden: Jesus: Jewish Evangelist to the Gentiles
- 7: Moses Mendelssohn, Letter to Johann Caspar Lavater: Reasons for Jewish Silence on Jesus
- 8: Abraham Geiger, Judaism and its History: Jesus: An Unoriginal Pharisee
- 9: Kauffman Kohler, Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus: Forerunner of the Reform Jew
- 10: Claude Montefiore, The Synoptic Gospels: The Value of the Gospels for a Jew
- 11: Claude Montefiore, The Synoptic Gospels: Jesus: A Prophet
- 12: Joseph Klausner, Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus: Destroyer of Culture and Nation
- 13: Leo Baeck, "The Gospel as a Document of History ": Jesus on Jewish Soil
- 14: David Flusser, Jesus: No Sentimental Love
- Closing Reflection
- Questions for Discussion
- Guide for Further Reading
- II. Jesus in Islam: The Classic Texts
- Muslim Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
- 1: The Qur'an: The Miraculous Birth of Jesus
- 2: The Qur'an: The Mission of Jesus
- 3: The Qur'an: The End of Jesus' Life?
- 4: The Qur'an: Right and Wrong Responses to Jesus
- 5: The Qur'an: A Final Word from the Qur'an
- 6: Sahih Bukhari: Jesus in the Hadith
- 7: The Muslim Jesus: The Ascetic Jesus
- 8: Al-Tabari, The History of al-Tabari: Jesus and the Powers of God
- 9: Al-Tha'labi, The Tales of the Prophets: Jesus in the Graveyard
- 10: Al-Razi, al-Tafsir al-Kabir: A Rationalist Examines Christian Claims about Jesus
- 11: Al-Ghazali, The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God: Jesus: A Mirror of God
- 12: Jalal al-Din Rumi, The Mathnawi: Jesus and the Fool
- 13: Al-Busairi, Qasidah Burdah: On Praising a Human Being
- 14: Ibn al-Arabi, The Bezels of Wisdom: Realising God
- 15: Ibn Kathir, Tafsir al-Qur'an al-azim: Who Died on the Cross?
- 16: Ghulam Ahmad, Jesus in India: Jesus in India
- 17: Ghulam Ahmad Parwez, Islam: A Challenge to Religion: Jesus and Non-violence
- 18: A Common Word Between Us: Jesus Between Us and You
- Closing Reflection
- Questions for Discussion
- Guide for Further Reading
- III. Jesus in Hinduism: The Classic Texts
- Hindu Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
- 1: Rammohan Roy, Answer of a Hindoo: Jesus was a Unitarian
- 2: Rammohan Roy, The Precepts of Jesus: A Divine Teacher, Not Atoner
- 3: Keshub Chunder Sen, Lectures in India: Jesus, The Ideal Son
- 4: Keshub Chunder Sen, Lectures in India: Repudiate the Little Christ
- 5: Dayananda Saraswati, Satyarth Prakash: Jesus: Simple, Honest and Ignorant
- 6: Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Mystical Experiences of the Universal Jesus
- 7: Ramakrishna, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Jesus is like Ramakrishna
- 8: Vivekananda, The Preface to the Imitation of Christ and Christianity in India: Jesus vs. His Christian Followers
- 9: Vivekananda, Christ, The Messenger: Jesus Was Oriental
- 10: M.K. Gandhi, The Message of Jesus Christ: Jesus is the Property of the World
- 11: M.K. Gandhi, The Message of Jesus Christ: Christ Has Yet to be Born
- 12: Aurobindo Ghose, Essays Divine and Human: Jesus' Message Continues to be Ignored
- 13: Aurobindo Ghose, Essays on the Gita and Savitri: A Legend and A Symbol: An Avatar of Sorrow
- 14: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Eastern Religions and Western Thought and East and West in Religion: An Eastern Seer
- Closing Reflection
- Questions for Discussion
- Guide for Further Reading
- IV. Jesus in Buddhism: The Classic Texts
- Buddhist Perceptions of Jesus: Key Issues
- 1: Fabian Fucan, Deus Destroyed: Jesus: Son of a Dubious Deity
- 2: Ouyi Zhixu: The Founder of a Passive Religion
- 3: Thuken Chökyi Nyima, The Crystal Mirror: Jesus: A Teacher of Morality
- 4: The Carpenter-Heretic: A Demon in Disguise
- 5: Migettuwatte Gunananda, A Full Account of the Buddhist Controversy Held at Pantura: Birth Omens Compared
- 6: Anagarika Dharmapala, "An Appreciation of Christianity ": A Man Between Egoism and Universalism
- 7: Tanabe Hajime, The Demonstratio of Christianity: Jesus: Absolute and Relative
- 8: Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki, An Introduction To Zen Buddhism: Obliterating God Consciousness
- 9: Sheng Yen, "Further Discussion of the Similarities and Differences between Buddhism and Christianity ": A Man Tortured by Contradictions
- 10: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, The Good Heart Closing Reflection - Donald S. Lopez, Jr.: The Good Heart of Jesus
- Closing Reflection
- Questions for Discussion
- Guide for Further Reading
- Acknowledgements
- Index
