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catalog contributor b3214121.
catalog created "c1969.".
catalog date "1969".
catalog date "c1969.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "c1969.".
catalog description "Bibliography: p. [241]-252.".
catalog description "I. Skeptical futility of human wisdom -- II. Morbid reaction against easy rationalism -- Chapter Three: Crisis in religion -- Religious background of Zen's impact -- I. Scheme of self-negation -- II. Wave of syncretism -- III. Mood of secularism -- Chapter Four: Crisis in theology -- Theological background of Zen's impact -- I. Pantheistic theology -- The oneness of God and man (art of godmanship) -- II. Theology of immanence -- Sons of Schleiermacher -- III. "Death-of-God" movement -- Iconoclasm -- IV. "Christian Atheism" -- Strategy of the old serpent -- Part Three: The twins of Zen-existentialism (East and West meet) -- Doom of auto-Soterism -- Chapter One: A trend in modern thought -- I. Points of correspondence -- II. Witness of Heidegger -- III. Shift of mentality -- Chapter Two: The futility of pseudo religion -- I. Appealing features of Zen -- 1. It opposes rationalism and humanism -- 2. It teaches self denial and "great death" -- 3. It casts some dim light on way of life -- II. Serious inadequacy of Zen -- 1. It supersedes the doctrine of real creator -- 2. It engenders a spirit of mysticism -- 3. It disregards the holiness of God -- 4. It denies the need of a savior -- III. Utter failure of Zen -- 1. In "seeing into one's own nature" -- 2. In the attainment of enlightenment -- 3. In the way of salvation -- IV. Conclusion -- Chapter Three: A movement to eternal destruction -- I. Disastrous surrender to nihilism -- II. Man's autonomy over against God -- III. Sweeping apostasy of modern man -- IV. Urgent message for this generation -- Conclusion -- I. The highest goal of man -- II. The vanity of the mind -- III. The perversion of the truth -- IV. The divine plan of salvation -- V. The power of the gospel -- VI. The hope of the Word -- Epilogue -- A positive answer to the hippies.".
catalog description "Introduction -- I. The Crisis of our age -- Religious trends of the west -- II. The truth of God changes for a lie -- The avenues of Pseudo-escape -- III. The "opiate" of the people becomes a religion -- The "drug" induced mysticism (mystical cult of the feelings) -- IV. The root of human problem -- "History passes over into theology" -- Part One: Fantasy of the East -- The Spirit of Zen -- Chapter One: History and nature of Zen -- I. The history of Zen -- 1. Its origin in India -- 2. Its development in China and Japan -- 3. Its impact on the west -- II. The meaning of Zen -- 1. Its etymological rendering -- 2. Its different interpretations -- III. The elusive nature of Zen -- 1. Is Zen philosophy? -- 2. Is Zen religion? -- 3. Is Zen Buddhism? -- 4. Is Zen Taoism? -- 5. Is Zen Atheism, etc.? -- IV. The iconoclastic stance of Zen -- 1. A revolt against language -- 2. A revolt against reason -- 3. A revolt against authority -- Chapter II. Teachings and practice of Zen -- I. The teachings of Zen -- 1. The method of teaching -- 2. Schools of teaching -- 3. Teachings of original nature -- 4. Teachings on non-duality -- 5. Teachings on egolessness -- 6. Teachings on voidness -- 7. Teachings on nothing -- II. The practice of Zen -- 1. Object of Zen practice -- 2. Ways of Zen practice -- 3. Means of Zen practice -- 4. Experience of Zen practice -- 5. Result of Zen practice -- Part Two: Crisis in the West -- The impact of Zen -- Chapter One: Crisis in culture -- Cultural background of Zen's impact -- I. Failure of humanism -- II. Age of tension -- Chapter Two: Crisis in philosophy -- Philosophical background of Zen's impact".
catalog extent "xi, 254 p. ;".
catalog issued "1969".
catalog issued "c1969.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "[Nutley, N.J.] : Presbyterian and Rejormed Pub. Co.,".
catalog subject "BQ9269 .C47 1969".
catalog subject "Existentialism.".
catalog subject "Zen Buddhism Controversial literature.".
catalog subject "Zen Buddhism.".
catalog tableOfContents "I. Skeptical futility of human wisdom -- II. Morbid reaction against easy rationalism -- Chapter Three: Crisis in religion -- Religious background of Zen's impact -- I. Scheme of self-negation -- II. Wave of syncretism -- III. Mood of secularism -- Chapter Four: Crisis in theology -- Theological background of Zen's impact -- I. Pantheistic theology -- The oneness of God and man (art of godmanship) -- II. Theology of immanence -- Sons of Schleiermacher -- III. "Death-of-God" movement -- Iconoclasm -- IV. "Christian Atheism" -- Strategy of the old serpent -- Part Three: The twins of Zen-existentialism (East and West meet) -- Doom of auto-Soterism -- Chapter One: A trend in modern thought -- I. Points of correspondence -- II. Witness of Heidegger -- III. Shift of mentality -- Chapter Two: The futility of pseudo religion -- I. Appealing features of Zen -- 1. It opposes rationalism and humanism -- 2. It teaches self denial and "great death" -- 3. It casts some dim light on way of life -- II. Serious inadequacy of Zen -- 1. It supersedes the doctrine of real creator -- 2. It engenders a spirit of mysticism -- 3. It disregards the holiness of God -- 4. It denies the need of a savior -- III. Utter failure of Zen -- 1. In "seeing into one's own nature" -- 2. In the attainment of enlightenment -- 3. In the way of salvation -- IV. Conclusion -- Chapter Three: A movement to eternal destruction -- I. Disastrous surrender to nihilism -- II. Man's autonomy over against God -- III. Sweeping apostasy of modern man -- IV. Urgent message for this generation -- Conclusion -- I. The highest goal of man -- II. The vanity of the mind -- III. The perversion of the truth -- IV. The divine plan of salvation -- V. The power of the gospel -- VI. The hope of the Word -- Epilogue -- A positive answer to the hippies.".
catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- I. The Crisis of our age -- Religious trends of the west -- II. The truth of God changes for a lie -- The avenues of Pseudo-escape -- III. The "opiate" of the people becomes a religion -- The "drug" induced mysticism (mystical cult of the feelings) -- IV. The root of human problem -- "History passes over into theology" -- Part One: Fantasy of the East -- The Spirit of Zen -- Chapter One: History and nature of Zen -- I. The history of Zen -- 1. Its origin in India -- 2. Its development in China and Japan -- 3. Its impact on the west -- II. The meaning of Zen -- 1. Its etymological rendering -- 2. Its different interpretations -- III. The elusive nature of Zen -- 1. Is Zen philosophy? -- 2. Is Zen religion? -- 3. Is Zen Buddhism? -- 4. Is Zen Taoism? -- 5. Is Zen Atheism, etc.? -- IV. The iconoclastic stance of Zen -- 1. A revolt against language -- 2. A revolt against reason -- 3. A revolt against authority -- Chapter II. Teachings and practice of Zen -- I. The teachings of Zen -- 1. The method of teaching -- 2. Schools of teaching -- 3. Teachings of original nature -- 4. Teachings on non-duality -- 5. Teachings on egolessness -- 6. Teachings on voidness -- 7. Teachings on nothing -- II. The practice of Zen -- 1. Object of Zen practice -- 2. Ways of Zen practice -- 3. Means of Zen practice -- 4. Experience of Zen practice -- 5. Result of Zen practice -- Part Two: Crisis in the West -- The impact of Zen -- Chapter One: Crisis in culture -- Cultural background of Zen's impact -- I. Failure of humanism -- II. Age of tension -- Chapter Two: Crisis in philosophy -- Philosophical background of Zen's impact".
catalog title "Zen-existentialism : the spiritual decline of the west : a positive answer to the hippies / by Lit-sen Chang.".
catalog type "Controversial literature. fast".
catalog type "text".