I simply could not relate to the ideas expressed by the priest to whom I spoke. The entire Paulist group at that parish seemed a bit foreign to what I know and believe as a Catholic. I do not know if he was Fr. Perhaps they have changed since the '70s. It would not surprise me that a book coming out of that environment would present some doctrinal difficulties.
All churches do.
Such is part of the human condition. I don't find the Christian and Buddhist traditions in conflict. It's living in a very simple way, but achieving it isn't easy. A pastor at St. Philip Neri parish, Chilson lives in Portland, Oregon. All Rights Reserved.