Bede Griffiths

A Life in Dialogue

AvJudson B. Trapnell

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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Explores the work of spiritual leader and writer Bede Griffiths, who envisioned a union of Eastern and Western spirituality.Bede Griffiths, O.S.B.Cam. (1906–1993) was a pioneer in the meeting of faiths and of cultures in the second half of the twentieth century. This captivating study of his pioneering work in intercultural and interreligious dialogue draws from meticulous research of Griffiths's writings and his sources, as well as numerous personal interviews with the man himself.Born in England, Griffiths immersed himself in Western culture through an Oxford education and twenty-five years in Benedictine monasteries. Yet early mystical experiences in nature and the study of Asian scriptures sparked a life-long search for what he called "the other half of my soul"-a search that would in 1958 take him to India. After participating in two Christian monastic experiments, he accepted leadership of Saccidananda Ashram, a community dedicated to pursuing the recently renewed Christian contemplative ideal in an India context. Here he boldly explored interreligious dialogue and inculturation, two projects of the Second Vatican Council. Envisioning "the marriage of East and West" in his writings and incarnating that marriage in spirituality, Griffiths became a prophet of our age, publishing more than a dozen books and scores of articles. In latter years, Griffiths attracted large audiences and received recognition from fellow pioneers in the dialogue of faiths, including the Dalai Lama.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-02-22
Mått:152 x 234 x 23 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Religious Studies
Antal sidor:297
Förlag:State University of New York Press
Medarbetare:Kenneth Cracknell
ISBN:9780791448717

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Judson B. Trapnell is Assistant Professor of Christian Theology of Religions/World Religions at The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in Minnesota.

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"This is a captivating story of the development of Bede Griffiths's thought. Trapnell does a superlative job of showing the interplay of the variety of cultures, traditions and experiences which eventually brought Griffiths to see and experience religions as complementary rather than in tension or competition with each other." — Ronald Neufeldt, University of Calgary"This is an excellent study of Bede Griffiths, probably the best available work on this important 'bridge' figure between India and the West, the Hindu and Christian traditions. Although other books have been written about Griffiths, including full biographies, this book is superior in its intellectual grasp, focus, and grappling with the enduring issues related to Griffiths as a significant figure." — Francis X. Clooney, S.J., author of Theory After Vedanta: An Experiment in Comparative Theology

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword, Kenneth CracknellAcknowledgmentsA Chronology of Bede Griffiths's Life Introduction Part IGod in Nature: 1906–1932 An Evening Walk1 The Romantic Explorer of English Countryside2 Reconciling Reason and Imagination3 God through the Symbol of NatureThe Conditions for Dialogue Part IIGod in Christ and the Church: 1932–1968 Night of Conversion4 The Benedictine in England and India5 Faith as a Way of Knowing6 God through the Symbols of Bible, Liturgy, and PrayerInto Dialogue Part IIINonduality (Advaita): 1968–1993 The View from His Window7 The Guide of Shantivanam and Prophet of Dialogue8 The Way of Intuitive Wisdom9 God beyond the Symbols of the ReligionsThrough Dialogue Conclusion NotesBibliographyIndex