I cannot recollect the rootage fourth dimension I heard the term, double-belongers. I in all likelihood did non fifty-fifty know what it meant. It is non a term I encounter real much; I think it is soundless fairly rare, at to the lowest degree inwards the circles I pass time. I get got no persuasion whether it is a technical term inwards the theological world, merely it does non matter. It makes about feel to me, fifty-fifty though I am non sure that I am a double-belonger.
Fortunately I learned about fourth dimension agone that I could larn a smashing bargain from people who are non similar me together with from traditions that are non my own. The someone who introduced this term to me, Paul Knitter, was until of late a professor at Union Theological Seminary inwards New York City. I know Union. In fact, when I was heading off to seminary, Union was 1 of the places I gave real serious consideration. It was globally famous fifty-fifty inwards those days. Before Union, Knitter taught for a long fourth dimension at Xavier inwards Cincinnati.
Knitter is a fascinating man. He is Roman Catholic. He studied inwards Rome together with became an ordained priest. And together with then later about time, he asked to locomote released from this clerical usage together with became a academy professor of theology. Later he married, had children together with watched his married adult woman acquire a practicing Buddhist. So Paul Knitter began his ain trip the calorie-free fantastic toe alongside the Buddhist tradition. He read extensively, practiced meditation, etc. Although he never abandoned his native Catholicism, he withal became significantly influenced past times Buddhism.
Fortunately I learned about fourth dimension agone that I could larn a smashing bargain from people who are non similar me together with from traditions that are non my own. The someone who introduced this term to me, Paul Knitter, was until of late a professor at Union Theological Seminary inwards New York City. I know Union. In fact, when I was heading off to seminary, Union was 1 of the places I gave real serious consideration. It was globally famous fifty-fifty inwards those days. Before Union, Knitter taught for a long fourth dimension at Xavier inwards Cincinnati.
Knitter is a fascinating man. He is Roman Catholic. He studied inwards Rome together with became an ordained priest. And together with then later about time, he asked to locomote released from this clerical usage together with became a academy professor of theology. Later he married, had children together with watched his married adult woman acquire a practicing Buddhist. So Paul Knitter began his ain trip the calorie-free fantastic toe alongside the Buddhist tradition. He read extensively, practiced meditation, etc. Although he never abandoned his native Catholicism, he withal became significantly influenced past times Buddhism.
I get got e'er liked Knitter’s irenic (peaceful) spirit. He understands non all Christians would appreciate his perspective. Clearly in that location are about inwards his ain Catholic tradition who in all likelihood think he has watered downward or lost his meaningful Catholic faith. I am non hither to judge. I appreciate how he wrestles alongside the issues together with how he helps me sympathise my ain world. Let me part a few thoughts from Knitter.
I volition highlight a brace sentences from a populace lecture that I heard Knitter deliver. Knitter is forthright, every bit he speaks virtually people similar himself. For example, he says, “The teachings of Buddha aid them to sympathise together with to a greater extent than deeply appropriate the teachings of Jesus.” There is no historical connexion betwixt the 1 called Buddha together with Jesus. The Buddha lived a few centuries earlier Jesus. There is no bear witness Jesus knew anything virtually the Buddha. And yet, every bit Knitter tries to show, in that location sure enough are about spiritual connections betwixt the founders of 2 major religious traditions.
Notice how Knitter carefully articulates what agreement something virtually Buddhist teachings does for the Christian. Understanding the Buddhist teachings helps the Christian sympathise the teachings of Jesus. And to a greater extent than importantly for myself, knowing something virtually Buddhist teachings helps the Christian deeply appropriate Jesus’ teachings. Notice the adverb, “deeply.”
I would claim to sympathise something virtually the teachings of Jesus. However, I am non sure I sympathise them “deeply.” To locomote deeply into Jesus’ teachings would locomote to get got to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than seriously the commitment together with ministry building to which Jesus was dedicated. To locomote deeply ensconced inwards those teachings would hateful that I am laid upwards to give my life to the crusade of Love.
One to a greater extent than judgement from Knitter takes us fifty-fifty further. He says, “Buddhist practices of mindfulness, meditation, active pity inspire them to combine contemplation together with activity inwards our contemporary ecologically threatened together with vehement world.” There is much to emphasize here, merely allow me commence alongside the dual focus on contemplation together with action. Often the Christian tradition asks us to locomote 1 or the other: locomote a contemplative together with withdraw from the globe or lead the active life together with remain inwards the globe to brand if unlike together with better. Buddhist spirituality and, I would argue, Christian spirituality allows together with encourages each of us to locomote both contemplative together with active inwards the world.
The ground for beingness active inwards the globe is elementary together with Knitter nails it. Our contemporary globe is ecologically threatened together with it is also violent. Only the fool would deny either the ecological threat or the contemporary violence. And yet, I know also many fools! And also oft I am the biggest fool! Apart from the spiritually motivated together with committed, I am non real hopeful.
Surely 1 gets this potential motivation together with commitment from both the Buddhist together with the Christian. (I am sure other major religious traditions play their ain role, too.) But if nosotros are entirely superficially into either Buddhism or Christianity---half-hearted, at best---there volition locomote no transformation. There volition locomote along to locomote also much transgression of nature’s laws together with God’s love.
If the Buddhist practices of mindfulness, compassion, etc. tin aid me know together with appropriate similar teachings from Jesus together with brand my commitment to a greater extent than company together with my transforming activity inwards the globe to a greater extent than worthwhile, together with then I am grateful. I appreciate this form of double-belonging. I volition locomote happy to double upwards alongside anyone who is nowadays together with working for expert inwards the world.
I volition highlight a brace sentences from a populace lecture that I heard Knitter deliver. Knitter is forthright, every bit he speaks virtually people similar himself. For example, he says, “The teachings of Buddha aid them to sympathise together with to a greater extent than deeply appropriate the teachings of Jesus.” There is no historical connexion betwixt the 1 called Buddha together with Jesus. The Buddha lived a few centuries earlier Jesus. There is no bear witness Jesus knew anything virtually the Buddha. And yet, every bit Knitter tries to show, in that location sure enough are about spiritual connections betwixt the founders of 2 major religious traditions.
Notice how Knitter carefully articulates what agreement something virtually Buddhist teachings does for the Christian. Understanding the Buddhist teachings helps the Christian sympathise the teachings of Jesus. And to a greater extent than importantly for myself, knowing something virtually Buddhist teachings helps the Christian deeply appropriate Jesus’ teachings. Notice the adverb, “deeply.”
I would claim to sympathise something virtually the teachings of Jesus. However, I am non sure I sympathise them “deeply.” To locomote deeply into Jesus’ teachings would locomote to get got to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than seriously the commitment together with ministry building to which Jesus was dedicated. To locomote deeply ensconced inwards those teachings would hateful that I am laid upwards to give my life to the crusade of Love.
One to a greater extent than judgement from Knitter takes us fifty-fifty further. He says, “Buddhist practices of mindfulness, meditation, active pity inspire them to combine contemplation together with activity inwards our contemporary ecologically threatened together with vehement world.” There is much to emphasize here, merely allow me commence alongside the dual focus on contemplation together with action. Often the Christian tradition asks us to locomote 1 or the other: locomote a contemplative together with withdraw from the globe or lead the active life together with remain inwards the globe to brand if unlike together with better. Buddhist spirituality and, I would argue, Christian spirituality allows together with encourages each of us to locomote both contemplative together with active inwards the world.
The ground for beingness active inwards the globe is elementary together with Knitter nails it. Our contemporary globe is ecologically threatened together with it is also violent. Only the fool would deny either the ecological threat or the contemporary violence. And yet, I know also many fools! And also oft I am the biggest fool! Apart from the spiritually motivated together with committed, I am non real hopeful.
Surely 1 gets this potential motivation together with commitment from both the Buddhist together with the Christian. (I am sure other major religious traditions play their ain role, too.) But if nosotros are entirely superficially into either Buddhism or Christianity---half-hearted, at best---there volition locomote no transformation. There volition locomote along to locomote also much transgression of nature’s laws together with God’s love.
If the Buddhist practices of mindfulness, compassion, etc. tin aid me know together with appropriate similar teachings from Jesus together with brand my commitment to a greater extent than company together with my transforming activity inwards the globe to a greater extent than worthwhile, together with then I am grateful. I appreciate this form of double-belonging. I volition locomote happy to double upwards alongside anyone who is nowadays together with working for expert inwards the world.
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