By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 One logical starting point for talking with Zenists would be to point out the personal and social consequences of Zen.   Zen vs. Christianity One logical starting point for talking with Zenists would be to point out and then drive home the personal and social consequences of […]

By: John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©1999 Zen Buddhism claims to be the best or truest path to satori (enlightenment), and to represent “true” Buddhism. Contents 1 An Introduction to Zen 2 NOTES An Introduction to Zen Info at a Glance Name: Zen Buddhism. Purpose: The attainment of satori (enlightenment). Founder: Unknown; popularly believed to […]

In this article, we will contrast the teachings of Zen with those of Christianity. At one level, Zenists will admit that the two religions are incompatible, but they will nevertheless argue that a Christian can practice Zen to great benefit. At another level, the Zen doctrine of oneness makes Zen believers religious syncretists: all religions […]