Christianity and the notion of nothingness : contributions to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue from the Kyoto School / / by Muto Kazuo ; edited Martin Repp in collaboration with and translated by Jan van Bragt.

• Superior document: Philosophy of religion. World religions, . 2
• Author: Mutō, Kazuo, 1913-1995.
• TeilnehmendeR: Repp, Martin, 1953-; Bragt, Jan van.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Philosophy of religion. World religions ; v. 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This publication by Muto Kazuo is a significant Christian contribution to the predominantly Buddhist “Kyoto School of Philosophy.” Muto proposes a philosophy of religion in order to overcome the claim for Christian exclusivity, as proposed by Karl Barth and others. On such a foundation, he investigates the possibilities for mutual understanding between Buddhism and Christianity. Thereby he engages in a critical exchange with the Kyoto School philosophers Nishida, Tanabe, and Nishitani. Throughout his discourse, Muto applies their method of logical argument (the “dialectic” of soku ) to the dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism. He thus opens up new perceptions of Christian faith in the Asian context and, together with his Buddhist teachers, challenges the modern Western dialectical method of reasoning.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / MUTŌ Kazuo -- Mutō Kazuo (1913–1995)—An Introduction to His Life and Work by Martin Repp / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 1. Problems Facing Japanese Christianity Today / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 2. Theologism and Religionism / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 3. A New Possibility for a Philosophy of Religion / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 4. “Immanent Transcendence” in Religion / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 5. Christianity and the Notion of Nothingness / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 6. “Watch Your Step!” / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 7. Nothingness-in-Love—The Philosophy of Tanabe Hajime and Christianity / MUTŌ Kazuo -- 8. The Nishida–Tanabe Philosophy and Christianity / MUTŌ Kazuo -- Select and Annotated Bibliography of Mutō Kazuo’s Works / MUTŌ Kazuo -- Index / MUTŌ Kazuo -- Bible References / MUTŌ Kazuo.