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The following conversation took place in Tokyo between William
Johnston, S.J., who has written extensively on Zen and Christian
contemplation, and the Japanese Catholic novelist Shusaku Endo.
Endo: Are you still interested in Buddhism, Father?
Buddhism.
E: What aspect of Buddhism interests you most?
you interested in that?
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Johnston, S.J., who has written extensively on Zen and Christian
contemplation, and the Japanese Catholic novelist Shusaku Endo.
Endo: Are you still interested in Buddhism, Father?
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Johnson: Yes, of course. I don't think I'll ever lose my interest inE: What aspect of Buddhism interests you most?
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J: The meeting of Buddhism and Christianity. The dialogue. Aren't
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E: I certainly am. In Europe and America scholarly studies of J: Dialogue is the great discovery of the 20th century. Dialogue between nations, dialogue between capital and labor, dialogue between husband and wife--and dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity.