Response to Part II

Abstract

Paul Knitter responds to the two essays on Barth and Buddhism in chapters 4 and 5 from his own unique perspective as a “double belonger,” one who is nurtured by and engages in both Christian and Buddhist practices. From that vantage point, and drawing from decades of theological scholarship in religious pluralism, Knitter critically engages Lai and Farwell, suggesting in the end that all efforts in comparative theology with Barth must acknowledge more honestly the inherent dualism and Christomonism in his approach.