The Relationship Between Buddhism and Christianity in China
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:30 pm EST
This week The Church in Asia will turn to the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity in China. In China, Buddhism was in close contact with Confucianism and Taoism almost from the beginning, and ultimately with Christianity, including Catholicism. While Buddhism has distinct teachings on the human person, its mystical teachings have often been found to have a special closeness to mysticism in the Catholic tradition.