Process Pop-Up: Can a Christian be a Buddhist, too?
October 27, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT
October 27, 2021 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT
What is a Process Pop-Up?
Process pop-ups are hour-long, informal gatherings that “pop up” occasionally, and are available to interested and curious minds. They are exploratory and open-ended, like process philosophy itself. Their subjects range from poetry to science, theology to ecology, music to biology. They are facilitated by Jay McDaniel and sponsored by the Cobb Institute.
What is this Pop-Up about?
Our question is: Can a Christian be a Buddhist, Too? Process thought offers a unique way of understanding and appreciating Buddhist insights concerning impermanence, the primacy of the moment, inter-becoming, no-self, the listening side of love, and the importance of mindfulness, while also understanding and appreciating Christian understandings of God in Christ as a bodhisattva-like Great Compassion who loves each and all with a tender care that nothing be lost, and the life of discipleship as one of practicing the presence of God in daily life. In this hour we will explore the possibility that, with help from process theology, a Christian can indeed be a Buddhist, too. Our springboard for discussion and frame of reference will be Can a Christian be a Buddhist, Too? on Open Horizons.
When is this Pop-Up
October 27th at 3:00 PM Pacific / 5:00 PM Central
Resources to Consider
- Can a Christian be a Buddhist, Too?, article on Open Horizons
Buddhism can help Christians become better Christians by helping them become better listeners, more sensitive to the mutual becoming of all things, more open to fresh possibilities (initial aims) for wisdom, compassion, and creativity in daily life. Yes, Christians can be Buddhists, too.