Ray Billington explores the spirituality of Eastern thought and its differencesfrom and relationships with the Western religious tradition by presenting themain... » 

Ray Billington explores the spirituality of Eastern thought and its differencesfrom and relationships with the Western religious tradition by presenting themain principles of Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Jainism and Confucianism.Billington discusses the central themes of religious philosophy comparingEastern and Western views of belief of God the soul moral decisionmakingnature faith and authority. He then challenges theism particularlyChristianity with its belief in a personal God bestowing a certain version oftruth. He concludes that the universal mysticism characteristic of Easternthought provides a more realistic and rewarding path. «