It's an unexpected and suggestive title: Without Buddha I Coud Not Be A Christian. But what does Professor Knitter mean exactly by that? Since the bustle of spiritual exchange between East and West during the 1960's, religious pluralism and interfaith learning has come a long way. However, tensions remain--sweeping claims of the unity of all religions exist alongside dogmatic rejection of the authority of other religions. If the religions of the world are to coexist peacefully, what are the limits of pluralism? How can one remain devoted to one's own faith while genuinely learning from the experience of someone of a different faith? Is it possible to transcend the limitations of language in inter-religious dialogue?
TRACT is proud to join forces with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and the Columbia University Buddhist Association to invite Professor Paul Knitter, a devout Christian thelogian who had learned much from Buddhism, to shed light on these questions.