Empowering the Lonely Crowd: Pope John Paul II, Lonergan and Japanese Buddhism

by John Raymaker

Overview

In Empowering the Lonely Crowd, John Raymaker simplifies and extends arguments made in his previous book, A Buddhist-Christian Logic of the Heart, in particular the notion of a spiritual genome. Raymaker explores and compares John Paul II and Lonergan's thought in relation to (Japanese) Buddhism, concluding that while all life has a coded genome, all humans have a free, uncoded spiritual genome that is a viable alternative to postmodern skepticism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761826941
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	10/17/2003
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	5.48(w) x 8.36(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

John A. Raymaker is a Post-doctorate Fellow, Lonergan Center, Boston College, Massachusetts, and author of A Buddhist-Christian Logic of the Heart (University Press of America, 2002).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Table of Illustrations Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Diphase Generalized Empirical Method Beyond Diploid Cells: The Modern Church and its Challenges Rethinking Riesman; A Spiritual Genome as "Allelic" with Reason; A TNA Feedback Key to Church Teachings and to Empowering the Lonely Chapter 5 TNA Action that Implements Diphase Gem: Synergizing our TNA Spiritual Genome; Integrating Form and "Fomalizable Formlessness"; GEM's Ethical Economics Chapter 6 Conclusion Chapter 7 Glossary Chapter 8 End Notes Chapter 9 Index