Inter-religious dialogue is one of the most important and growing developments in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In a globalized and increasingly fractious world, mutual consideration and open dialogue is crucial in a multi-religious society. Christian-Buddhist Conversations explores this through an analysis of the doctrines, histories, beliefs, practices, and ethics within Christianity and Buddhism. It brings together a scholar from each religious tradition in order to detail points of connection and differences with the aim of better mutual understanding. The discussions are detailed but accessible to non-specialists who desire to understand both their own traditions and the traditions of others. The chapters are aimed at pairing teachings and concepts and include: Christ and Buddha, religious authority, sacred texts, sin and karma, salvation and liberation, love and compassion, monasticism, the place of the human being in the world and cosmos, and public and political participation. Each topic is explored historically and in terms of the ideas central to each tradition. The book includes notes for further reference, a bibliography, and an index of subjects and names.

Christian-Buddhist Conversations: Foundations for Dialogue, A.W. Barber and Timothy Harvie, Vogelstein Press, Paperback, 314 pp, $20.99.

A.W. Barber is an Associate Professor researching in Buddhist culture and Director of Asian Studies at the University of Calgary. He is the author of Sincizing Buddhism (Vogelstein Press), editor of the 72 volume Tibetan Tripitaka: Taipei Edition, a co-editor of Buddhism Along the Krishna River Valley of Andhra, and 95 chapters, articles, public lectures, and miscellaneous.

Timothy Harvie is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, and Program Coordinator of Social Justice and Catholic Studies at St. Mary's University, Calgary. He is the author of Jurgen Moltmann's Ethics of Hope: Eschatalogical Possibilities For Moral Action (Ashgate/Routledge) and co-editor of Encountering Earth: Thinking Theologically With a More-Than Human World (Cascade). He has also authored numerous academic articles and book chapters. His research interests explore the intersections of ecotheology, animal studies, public theology, and political praxis.

Acknowledgments	i
Conventions Used	iii
Introduction	1
Chapter 1: Christ and Buddha	17
Chapter 2: Religious Authority	47
Chapter 3: Sacred Texts	75
Chapter 4: Sin and Karma	107
Chapter 5: Salvation and Liberation	137
Chapter 6: Love and Compassion	167
Chapter 7: Monasticism	193
Chapter 8: The Place of the Human Being in the World and Cosmos	217
Chapter 9: Public and Political Participation	243
Bibliography	273
Index	289