The Body(sattva) on the Cross: A Comparative Theological Investigation of the Theology of the Cross in the Light of Chinese Mahayana Suffering Bodhisattvas

Hedges explores the concept of the crucifixion in relation to Chinese Buddhist images of suffering bodhisattvas. While the bodhisattva is normally portrayed as placid and serene and to have transcended suffering, he argues that some form of suffering is either implicit or demonstrated within various...

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Published in:	Buddhist-Christian studies Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 133 - 148
Main Author:	Hedges, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press 01-01-2016 University of Hawaii Press
Subjects:	Bodhisattva Book publishing Buddhism BUDDHIST-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUES Christianity Christology Comparative analysis Crosses Crucifixion Hell Jesus Christ Mahayana Theology Wedemeyer, Christian K England United Kingdom
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