The Buddha at Pier One

THE CROSS AND THE BUDDHA are two well known images. You can even pick up a copy of a Buddha statue at your neighborhood Pier One (as I found out this week), but what do Christians know about the Buddha? Is the Buddha head a religious symbol? Does it have a purpose? Is the Buddha a mystical being like Jesus Christ or a prophet like Mohammad? This week, we came across an easy to read essay by Michael Brenner, Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations and Professor of International Affairs at University of Pittsburgh on the Buddha as art and a religious icon. Learn about the Buddha in the "Huffington Post" today.