Yeshua Buddha: An Interpretation of New Testament Theology as a Meaningful MythQuest Books, 1988 M09 26 - 134 pages Jay Williams' approach to the study of the life of Christ simply overflows with intuitional creativity, permitting students to find for themselves trans-historical, yet new and existential situations in the Biblical story. Buddha means "the Enlightened One," and the author uses this word in the generic sense. He explores the possibility that Yeshua represents a way to enlightenment which is neither Western nor Eastern but universal and perennial, a way often misunderstood by Christian theologians. |
Contents
PREFACE | 9 |
LOGOS | 27 |
WATER AND WIND | 36 |
THE WAY | 48 |
THE DISCIPLES AND THE CHRIST | 75 |
THE LAST THINGS | 91 |
BEYOND THE END | 110 |
Common terms and phrases
A. J. Ayer agape anatta baptism become believe Blessed body bread Caesarea Philippi called chief priests Christ Christian comes common sense cosmic cosmos crossed crucified D. T. Suzuki darkness dead death deluder Dharmakaya Diabolé disciples drama earth Edward Conze Elijah enlightened eros evil fact faith Father flesh fruit Gautama Gospel Gospel of John hand Hence hero historical holy human illumined illusion illusory imagination inner eye Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John king kingdom of heaven language light living Logos Luke Mahayana Buddhism man's marriage Matt means Messiah Mircea Eliade Moses mountain myth old ego Outlines of Mahayana past Peter Pharisees Pilate pray prophets reality realm religion religious repentance resurrection reveals simply Spirit story sure symbol Testament theologian theology Theos things tion tradition translated tree truth turn ultimate unknown words YESHUA BUDDHA Yeshua says Yeshua speaks Yeshua's teaching