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towards the reconciliation between Christian churches. Born to a British family, he became a priest in the Church of England and particularly active in the Oxford Movement. Debates about faith and reason and the search for religious truth stirred intense discussions. His own historical studies and reflections led him to adhere to the Catholic Church, and he became a cardinal. Cyril Law, of the University Saint Joseph, Macau, explains in his contribution why Newman’s “quest, zest and rest” all along his life can still speak to contemporary intellectuals. With another historical and cultural background, the second contribution will commemorate a similar quest for some deeper encounter between different spiritual traditions. Michael Saso, a Catholic priest, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies, the University of Hawaii, comments on Yves Raguin’s (1912-1998) silent legacy. Present in Asia, Christian prayer would do well to engage in some deeper dialogue with Asian spiritual traditions.
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