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The Other side of God : a polarity in world religions / edited by Peter L. Berger.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1981.Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 304 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0385174233 :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 291 19
LOC classification:
  • BL 48 .O78 1981
Contents:
PART I:The polarity in monotheistic traditions: Problem and agenda- Peter L. Berger-- Israel and the "mothers"- Michael Fishbane-- The conversion of Paul: confrontation or interiority?- Howard Clark Kee-- The orthodox against the gnostics: confrontation and interioity in early christianity- Elaine Pagels-- Francis of Assisi and Bonaventure: Mysticism and theological interpretation- Ewert H. Cousins-- Hasidism: discovery and retreat- Arthur Green-- The Islamic case: a sufi vision of existence- Gerhard Boweing. PART II: The polarity in Hinduism and Buddhism: The dynamics of indian symbolism- Diana Eck-- Hindu Bhakti as a middle way- John B. Carman-- Confrontation and interior realization in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist traditions- Robert A.F. Thurman-- The nature of religious experience in Shin Buddhism- Taitetsu Unno. PART III. Commentary: Conversational chronicle- John J. Huckle-- The battle of the Gods? a concluding unsystematic postcript- Harvey Cox.
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Includes bibliographical references.

PART I:The polarity in monotheistic traditions:
Problem and agenda- Peter L. Berger--
Israel and the "mothers"- Michael Fishbane--
The conversion of Paul: confrontation or interiority?- Howard Clark Kee--
The orthodox against the gnostics: confrontation and interioity in early christianity- Elaine Pagels--
Francis of Assisi and Bonaventure: Mysticism and theological interpretation- Ewert H. Cousins--
Hasidism: discovery and retreat- Arthur Green--
The Islamic case: a sufi vision of existence- Gerhard Boweing.
PART II: The polarity in Hinduism and Buddhism:
The dynamics of indian symbolism- Diana Eck--
Hindu Bhakti as a middle way- John B. Carman--
Confrontation and interior realization in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist traditions- Robert A.F. Thurman--
The nature of religious experience in Shin Buddhism- Taitetsu Unno.
PART III. Commentary:
Conversational chronicle- John J. Huckle--
The battle of the Gods? a concluding unsystematic postcript- Harvey Cox.