To End All Suffering: A Christian Analysis of the Buddha's Teachings

Both Buddhism and the Christian gospel promise the ending of suffering. However, each defines and interprets morality, compassion, proof, and truth according to starkly different worldviews. This is why adjudicating rival claims between these religions has proven so difficult. Two alternate approaches have emerged: treating religious claims as mere personal opinions, or postulating some higher standard outside of religion to which each religion must submit. However, both approaches to comparative religious research implicitly deny that any religion can present a story about the totality of reality, including ultimate standards for proof and truth.

This book takes a different approach entirely, demonstrating a way that religions can self-critically engage one another using their own respective standards. Creating a dialogue in this framework between early Buddhist philosophy and Christian faith, the author engages readers in an interreligious discussion for deeper understanding of how viable the claims of each really are in regards to the ability to truly end suffering.