Healing Deconstruction: Postmodern Thought in Buddhism and Christianity (Aar Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion Series)

by David Loy (Editor)

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Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion (Number 03)

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This collection reflects the confluence of two contemporary developments: the Buddhist-Christian dialogue and the deconstruction theory of Jacques Derrida. The five essays both explore and demonstrate the relationship between postmodernism and Buddhist-Christian thought. The liberating and healing potential of de-essentialized concepts and images, language, bodies and symbols are revealed throughout. Included are essays by Roger Corless, David Loy, Philippa Berry, Morny Joy, and Robert Magliola.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Loy, David	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Berry, Philippa	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Corless, Roger	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Joy, Morny	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Loy, David	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Loy, David	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Magliola, Robert	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The book you hold in your hands is a confluence of two contemporary developments, both with important implications for religious thought.

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This collection reflects the confluence of two contemporary developments: the Buddhist-Christian dialogue and the deconstruction theory of Jacques Derrida. The five essays both explore and demonstrate the relationship between postmodernism and Buddhist-Christian thought. The liberating and healing potential of de-essentialized concepts and images, language, bodies and symbols are revealed throughout. Included are essays by Roger Corless, David Loy, Philippa Berry, Morny Joy, and Robert Magliola.

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