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  <title><![CDATA[The Lotus and the Cross: Jesus Talks with Buddha]]></title>
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  <default_description>Have you ever wondered what Jesus would say to Mohammed? Or Buddha? Or Oscar Wilde? Maybe you have a friend who practices another religion or admires a more contemporary figure. Drop in on a conversation between Jesus and some well-known individuals whose search for the meaning of life took them in many directions -- and influenced millions. Popular scholar Ravi Zacharias sets a captivating scene in this first in the intriguing Conversations with Jesus books. Through dialogue between Christ and Gautama Buddha that reveals Jesus' warm, impassioned concern for all people, God's true nature is explored. It's a well-priced, hard cover volume readers will want to own, and also share with others.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">1</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">10</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2001</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Lotus and the Cross: Jesus Talks with Buddha</original_title>
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  <average_rating><![CDATA[3.87]]></average_rating>
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      <name><![CDATA[Ravi Zacharias]]></name>
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    <review id="63635018">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jason]]></name>
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Rob Siedenberg]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 15 14:56:27 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 15 14:57:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book at the urging of a friend. He figured that as an instructor of comparative and Asian religion and someone who is involved in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, I would find the book to be of interest.<br/><br/>I did find the book interesting, but probably not for the same reasons as my ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63635018">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="70051154">
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    <name><![CDATA[Maggie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Baton Rouge, LA]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Sep 04 10:53:41 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Sep 04 10:53:41 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[clearly acknowledges the similarities and the differences behind those similarities in the christian and the buddhist traditions/belief systems. as an unrepentant christian and a fan of buddhism, i thought the book fair, accurate (in detailing the belief systems), and compelling. it is a timely book...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70051154">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56116453">
    <user id="1078036">
    <name><![CDATA[Some]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Kansas City, MO]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu May 14 17:22:05 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 14 17:23:11 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[That's 3 stars with no strike against it.  It is part of a huge picture Ravi strives to show us how other influences are simply not equal in any manner.  I look forwward to reading Jesus Among Other Gods as soon as I can.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56116453]]></url>
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    <review id="39949236">
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    <name><![CDATA[Brian]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Tallahassee, FL]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Fri Dec 12 09:50:07 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Dec 12 09:50:13 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[short read]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39949236]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="2967533">
    <user id="185293">
    <name><![CDATA[dana in the dublin]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 11 22:35:06 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 11 22:39:52 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book right before I went on a missions trip to Thailand and I was trying to prepare myself for the Thai buddhist culture.  This book, though short, has a hard hitting message and is a recommended read to all.  I suggest you read it in one sitting to get the full punch.  Zacharias is a ma...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2967533">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2967533]]></url>
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    <review id="2941421">
    <user id="182314">
    <name><![CDATA[B.]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Acworth, GA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Wed Jul 11 09:22:03 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 11 09:25:20 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[BRILLIANT BOOK!  Basically, it's a conversation between Buddha and Jesus.  They discuss the simalarities and differences between the two religions based on a particular man's scenario.  I learned a lot about both religions that I did not know before.  I can't wait to read more of his books!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2941421]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="1865013">
    <user id="122616">
    <name><![CDATA[Edward]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Stroudsburg, PA]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Mon Jun 11 18:14:50 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 11 18:16:09 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[a good book that shows some of the great differences between Christ and Buddha and the teachings when you really get down to it. They may have said similar things, but with very different intentions.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1865013]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="20083272">
    <user id="672522">
    <name><![CDATA[Debra]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Evans, GA]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <date_added>Sun Apr 13 16:31:36 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Apr 13 16:34:02 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[struggling through.  I love to hear this author speak; reading him is more difficult but concentration brings profound understanding of the great issues in religion. ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20083272]]></url>
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    <review id="19269341">
    <user id="847762">
    <name><![CDATA[Jason]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Vancouver, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Tue Apr 01 23:00:45 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Apr 01 23:02:55 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good introductio to Buddhism and not a bad book to hand a Buddhist (or just about anybody in Portland since it seems as if they're all into some quasi-Buddha new-age nonsense.)]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19269341]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="21362887">
    <user id="351034">
    <name><![CDATA[Eric]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Elkridge, MD]]></location>        
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      <rating>1</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 30 18:51:19 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 04 13:57:05 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Maybe it got better after the halfway point.  Still, the general format bothered me, regardless of the content.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21362887]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="30210033">
    <user id="1429028">
    <name><![CDATA[Luca]]></name>
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 15 05:53:20 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 15 07:50:04 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book!  It made me cry!  It does have a Christian thrust but it was so good to read.  ]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30210033]]></url>
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    <review id="6661379">
    <user id="408741">
    <name><![CDATA[Sarah]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sun Sep 23 13:46:29 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 05 20:22:15 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ravi Zacharias is one of my new favorite authors...I was impressed and I look forward to reading more!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6661379]]></url>
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    <review id="18412163">
    <user id="1009017">
    <name><![CDATA[Joel]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Cleveland, TN]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Mar 22 18:55:18 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Mar 22 18:57:28 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Comparative religions through discourse of the main prophets.  Enlightening.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18412163]]></url>
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    <review id="23894586">
    <user id="680472">
    <name><![CDATA[Don]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Dallas, TX]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jun 06 18:01:24 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jun 06 18:09:06 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Short, fairly interesting book that provokes some thought.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23894586]]></url>
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    <review id="20276381">
    <user id="503238">
    <name><![CDATA[Michael]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Gumi City, Korea, Republic of]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good information of the Buddhist, but not an essential read]]></body>
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    <review id="64793286">
    <user id="2556688">
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    <body><![CDATA[Ravi points out some serious issues in the world, and shows how Jesus answered these issues very differently and rightly compared to Buddah.]]></body>
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