The Place of William Johnston, SJ, in the Jesuit Map
This article describes William Johnston's (1925-2010) ideas and works as a summary of a wider study about him. The volume of Fr. Johnston's production is quite large, with an astonishingly large international audience and popularity. At the same time, to make oneself a comprehensive view a...
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Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 42, Pages: 121-132 |
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Perennialism
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