Thursday, November 8, 2012

DIALOGUE: THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY

DIALOGUE: THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY


Content
Introduction 
I.                   What is Dialogue?
II.                The Brief History of Buddhism
III.             The Concept of God
IV.            Love and Compassion
V.               The Holy Spirit and Mindfulness
VI.            The Way of Salvation
VII.         Nirvana 
Conclusion
Bibliography 

INTRODUCTION

In Buddhism, there are two main branches today: Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. The researcher of this term paper will focus on Theravada Buddhism, not on Mahayana Buddhism in this paper. This research paper will show what the distinction and similarity is between Buddhism and Christianity. It will focus on adialogue between Theravada