Buddhism/Part 11
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 A chart comparing Buddha and Jesus Christ. Buddha vs. Jesus Christ Chart Buddha Jesus Buddha is dead. In many ways the Buddha is a mystery (no contemporary biographies exist) “apart from the legends we know very little about the circumstances of his life.”[1] Jesus was a historic person of…
Buddhism/Part 10
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 A chart comparing Buddhism and Christianity Buddhism vs. Christianity Chart Buddhism Christianity Seeks release from suffering Seeks knowledge of God and His glory “Unreal” (impermanent) world Real world Nihilistic, pessimistic outlook Hopeful, optimistic outlook No God or Savior exists. One God, one Savior Apologetic centered in subjective experience Apologetic…
Buddhism/Part 9
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 The testimony of Katja Oberwelland, a leading disciple of Jamgon Kontrul Rinpocha. Testimony of a Former Tibetan Buddhist We now complement the conclusions we arrived at earlier by sharing the testimony of Katja Oberwelland, a leading disciple of Jamgon Kontrul Rinpocha. In 1995 Katja converted from Buddhism to the…
Buddhism/Part 8
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 Buddha is quoted as saying, “analyze as far as possible and see whether what I’m saying makes sense or not. If it doesn’t make sense, discard it….” Ankerberg and Weldon look at some of the Buddha’s teachings to see if they “make sense.” Talking with Buddhists The weaknesses of…
Buddhism/Part 7
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 Buddhism has little directly to say about Jesus. It does acknowledge that He was a great person. On the other hand, there is a sense in which Buddhism explicitly rejects Jesus Christ. Buddhism and Jesus Christ As a whole, Buddhism has little directly to say about Jesus Christ. It…
Buddhism/Part 6
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 In this section, we will briefly evaluate Buddhist attempts to reach Christians by maintaining there are few or no essential differences between the two faiths, and then proceed to show how the basic philosophy of Buddhism makes such attempts futile. Such attempts may indeed be fruitful for Buddhist proselytisation,…
Buddhism/Part 5
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 For the Buddha, the essential problem of humanity was not one of sin, but of suffering and misery. But how could suffering be alleviated? His “enlightenment” on the matter led him to formulate the four noble truths and the eightfold path that are the foundation of Buddhism. Contents 1…
Buddhism/Part 3
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 Buddhism is growing ever stronger roots in America and the West. American entertainers are especially becoming fascinated—including such people as Steven Seagal, Richard Gere, Martin Scorsese, Tina Turner, Oliver Stone and Courtney Love. What are the teachings and practices of this religious movement? Buddhism – An Overview and Introduction…
Buddhism/Part 2
By: John Ankerberg, John Weldon; ©2000 Basic explanations of the Buddhist faith. Doctrinal Chart God: Ultimate reality is a condition of “existence” called nirvana; no supreme God exists. Jesus: A wise sage (perhaps enlightened), whose teachings were distorted by Christian myths. Salvation: Through occult meditation/ritual to attain enlightenment or true understanding of and control over…
Mormon Scripture – Doctrine and Covenants/Part 3
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2000 Do the Mormons have a “living prophet, who receives current revelation from God”? According to their scriptures they should. Marvin Cowan examines this claim to uniqueness. Previous Article Mormons claim their Church is superior to all others because it has a living prophet who receives current revelation from God which…
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