Buddhist-Christian Dialogue in an Age of Science

Paul O. Ingram is professor emeritus of religion at Pacific Lutheran University. He is a contributor to Buddhism and Ecology and author of several books on religion, most recently Wrestling with God. He lives in Mukilteo, Washington.

The dialogue between science and religion and the dialogue between religious traditions have usually been carried out independently. In this remarkable and clearly written volume Ingram has shown the value of combining them. He has compared a variety of Christian and Buddhist authors in their responses to a range of scientific theories—from cosmology and quantum physics to evolutionary biology and neuroscience—and indicates how people in both religious traditions can gain insights from each other, despite their difference and sometimes because of them.

• Chapter 1 A Common CosmologyChapter 2 Models of Buddhist-Christian Dialogue With the Natural SciencesChapter 3 The Challenge of Contemporary CosmologyChapter 4 Christian and Buddhist Responses to Evolutionary BiologyChapter 5 Buddhist-Christian Dialogue With the Cognitive SciencesChapter 6 The Structure of Buddhist-Christian-Science Dialogue