An intriguing view into the thoughts, beliefs and life of this champion of interreligious acceptance and harmony. The first in-depth study of Bede Griffiths' contemplative experience and thought.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword by Bede Griffiths vii
Preface xiii
Part One: Background to a Christian Vedanta
1. Bede's Quest for the Absolute 3
2. The Historical Context as Sannyasic Monasticism 17
3. Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Contemplative Theology 43
Part Two: The Possibility of a Christian Vedanta
4. Bede's Theological Scheme, Myth, and the Cosmic Revelation 73
5. Christian Vedanta: Advaita, Saccidananda, and the Trinity 93
6. Christology, Tantrism, Sannyasa, and the Future of the Church 136
7. Conclusion and Implications 177
Epilogue 195
Notes 205
Glossary 230
Select Bibliography 234
Index 252
