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To examine Seiichi Yagi’s framework as a means to foster Buddhist-Christian dialogue and resist ultranationalism.

January 14, 2026Buddhist-Christian Studies0 citations

Buddhist-Christian Double Belonging in Resisting Ultranationalist Populism: The Case of Seiichi Yagi

Key Points

To examine Seiichi Yagi’s framework as a means to foster Buddhist-Christian dialogue and resist ultranationalism.
Analyzes Yagi's concepts of Front Structure, Field of Integration, and Field of Creative Emptiness.
Explores the integration of Buddhist and Christian philosophies.
Proposes a multidimensional dialogue involving head, heart, and hands.
Illustrates how creative emptiness serves as a bridge between Buddhist and Christian teachings.
Highlights the importance of double belonging in fostering compassion and cooperation against ultranationalism.
Demonstrates Yagi’s framework as a metaphysical vision for addressing contemporary crises.

Abstract

abstract: This article explores Seiichi Yagi’s threefold framework—Front Structure, Field of Integration, and Field of Creative Emptiness—as a foundation for Buddhist-Christian dialogue and resistance to ultranationalist populism. Yagi’s concept of “creative emptiness,” integrating Buddhist śūnyatā and Christian kenosis, provides a metaphysical and practical vision for relational healing and transnational cooperation. The paper applies Yagi’s thought to contemporary crises of ultranationalism and calls for a multidimensional dialogue—of head, heart, and hands—rooted in double belonging and embodied compassion.

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