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Wiseman, James Anthony was born on February 19, 1942 in Louisville. Son of James Vachel Wiseman, Virginia Marie (Brown) Wiseman.
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The Spiritual Life: Gethsemani Encounters (The Gethsemani Encounters)
(In 1996, His Holiness the Dalai Lama joined with his fell...)
In 1996, His Holiness the Dalai Lama joined with his fellow Buddhist and Christian monastics and scholars at Gethsemani Abbey, Kentucky, to discuss the spiritual life. This book is a unique collection of the extraordinary conversation that took place, as these men and women religious examined the nature of each other s practices, scriptures, experiences, and beliefs through their different lenses. Featuring the thoughts of the Dalai Lama, Ewert Cousins, Ven. Yifa, Mary Margaret Funk, and Zoketsu Norman Fischer, The Spiritual Life is a work of grace and discernment from individuals attempting to live with authenticity and humility.
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Theology and Modern Science: Quest for Coherence
( Among the multitude of issues addressed by authors in t...)
Among the multitude of issues addressed by authors in the burgeoning field of science and theology the most fundamental is that of divine action in the world. How might believers best understand God as truly acting in the realms studied by the natural sciences? Several specific questions arise in this context: What implications do contemporary theories about the origins of the universe have for the doctrine of God as "Creator of heaven and earth"? When cosmologists and biologists talk about the evolution not only of galaxies and solar systems but also of various forms of life on earth, what does this say about the doctrine of divine providence? If human beings evolved from earlier organisms, as the vast majority of scientists believe, what changes might this portend for the way we talk about the "human soul" and the way we either affirm or deny a spiritual element in other living beings? If scientists are correct in predicting the eventual demise of the solar system, how might these predictions affect the way we understand the traditional Judeo-Christian hope for "a new heaven and a new earth"?These are some of the questions that this book sets out to answer. Though many of the issues are rooted in Christian theology, the book addresses them in a broadly ecumenical way that will be both informative and thought provoking for anyone interested in the lively contemporary debate between theology and the natural sciences.
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Transforming Suffering: Reflections on Finding Peace in Troubled Times by His Holiness the Dalai Lamma, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, Thomas Keating, Joseph Goldstein, Thubten Chodro
(From the hearts and minds of some of today’s great spirit...)
From the hearts and minds of some of today’s great spiritual masters comes advice on maintaining spiritual awareness and finding peace in troubled times. In April 2002, several of the world’s most influential Buddhist and Christian monks, nuns, and lay practitioners gathered at Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky to ponder contemporary life’s most difficult questions. The results of this great encounter are brought together in Transforming Suffering. These personal reflections from those who have spent their lives seeking to understand suffering and to provide spiritual guidance, inspiration, and support to those in trouble explore a wide range of difficult subjects, from the social, economic, military, and political turmoil we face today to enduring human concerns—the harmful affects of anger, hatred, and other negative emotions, the need to embrace compassion in our daily lives, the problems of aging and sickness, the loss of loved ones, facing our own mortality, and other similar personal and relational issues. His Holiness Pope John Paul II contributes his thoughts on the meaning of suffering, while His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses the transformation of suffering. Conference participants include Thomas Keating, Joseph Goldstein, Thubten Chodron, Robert Aitken, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Mary Margaret Funk, John Daido Loori, Father Columba Stewart, and Geshe Lhundub Sopa. As they share their experiences and the principles of their traditions, the participants demonstrate the different ways we can transform suffering for the healing of our world and ourselves.
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Finding Peace in Troubled Times: Buddhist and Christian Monastics on Transforming Suffering (Gethsemani Encounters)
(In 2002, Buddhist and Christian monastics gathered at Get...)
In 2002, Buddhist and Christian monastics gathered at Gethsemani Abbey, Kentucky, to discuss the nature of suffering from alienation and unworthiness, greed and consumerism, personal and structural violence, and sickness and aging. The result of this extraordinary gathering is Finding Peace in Troubled Times, a guidebook for those seeking islands of comfort amid the great ocean of sorrow. Among those whose voices are contained are His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Pope John Paul II, Bhikshuni Thubten Chödrön, Fr. Thomas Keating, Joseph Goldstein, Abbot John Daido Loori, Rev. Heng Sure, Stephanie Kaza, and Zenkei Blanche Hartman. Thoughtful and often profoundly moving, these men and women use the wisdom contained in their sacred traditions, rituals, and scriptures, to explore personal loss, the development of compassion, and opening the heart to grief.
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Spirituality And Mysticism: A Global view (Theology in Global Perspective)
(James Wiseman introduces spirituality as the "experience ...)
James Wiseman introduces spirituality as the "experience of anyone trying to live according to the highest ideals of his or her tradition." At a second level it involves "the formulation of a teaching about that experience" and then scholarly reflection on the first two levels. In "Spirituality and Mysticism", Wiseman explores the biblical origins and patristic development of a distinct Christian spirituality, through the middle ages and into modernity. He ends with reflections on how the new experience of being a world Christian body has brought in the richness of African, Asian, and Latin American experiences.
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James Anthony Wiseman
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James Anthony Wiseman, American theology studies educator. Recipient Course Development award, John Templeton Foundation, 1999, Alumni Achievement award, Catholic University American, 1999. Member of Society Buddhist-Christian Studies (Frederick Streng award 2002), Center for Theology and Natural Sciences, American Academy Religion, Catholic Theological Society of America.
Education
Bachelor, Georgetown University, 1963. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1970. STD, Catholic University America, 1979.
Career
Professor theology Catholic University American, Washington, since 1985. Abbot St. Anselm's Abbey, Washington, 1975—1983, prior, 1990—2005.
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Finding Peace in Troubled Times: Buddhist and Christian Monastics on Transforming Suffering (Gethsemani Encounters)
(In 2002, Buddhist and Christian monastics gathered at Get...)
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The Spiritual Life: Gethsemani Encounters (The Gethsemani Encounters)
(In 1996, His Holiness the Dalai Lama joined with his fell...)
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Theology and Modern Science: Quest for Coherence
( Among the multitude of issues addressed by authors in t...)
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Transforming Suffering: Reflections on Finding Peace in Troubled Times by His Holiness the Dalai Lamma, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, Thomas Keating, Joseph Goldstein, Thubten Chodro
(From the hearts and minds of some of today’s great spirit...)
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Spirituality And Mysticism: A Global view (Theology in Global Perspective)
(James Wiseman introduces spirituality as the "experience ...)
- The Gethsemani Encounter: A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life By Buddhist and Christian Monastics
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Finding Peace in Troubled Times: Buddhist and Christian Monastics on Transforming Suffering (Gethsemani Encounters)
Membership
Member of Society Buddhist-Christian Studies (Frederick Streng award 2002), Center for Theology and Natural Sciences, American Academy Religion, Catholic Theological Society of America.
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