Books by Rita M. Gross

Contributors discuss the merits and disadvantages of Buddhist and Christian approaches to prayer and meditation. They go on to examine and see what can be learned from each religion's approach to prayer and see if this can be mixed without compromising religious identity.

Rita Gross and Rosemary Radford Ruether have long been known for their feminist contributions to Buddhism and Christianity, respectively. In this book, they talk candidly about what these traditions mean to them in both their liberating as well as problematic aspects. Throughout the book, their life stories provide the rich soil, perhaps even the rationale, for their theological and spiritual development. Despite the marked differences in their life histories and their respective religious faiths, Gross and Radford Ruether achieve surprising unanimity on the paramount issue: what engaged Buddhism and enlightened Christianity can offer in the struggle to create a new future for the planet.

A study of the ways in which Eastern wisdom traditions can affect our lives. The author first considers the methodological issues related to being a feminist Buddhist in North America, she then focuses on lifestyle issues, and concludes with theological questions which arise within the faith.