Question
The German priest Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle was among the first Catholics to embrace this tradition, whose later Christian practitioners include Robert Kennedy and Ama Samy. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this tradition. A Trappist monk discussed Christ’s kenosis in Philippians 2:7 in terms of this tradition in the book [this tradition] and the Birds of Appetite.
ANSWER: Zen Buddhism [prompt on Buddhism or Mahayana Buddhism or Japanese Buddhism]
[10m] This Trappist monk studied Zen Buddhism and other Eastern traditions in dialogues with D.T. Suzuki and the Confucian-trained Catholic convert John C.H. Wu. This monk’s autobiography is titled The Seven-Storey Mountain.
ANSWER: Thomas Merton
[10e] Enomiya-Lassalle, Kennedy, and Samy are all priests from this religious order, whose practice of embracing local cultures guided their missions to China and Japan, led by Matteo Ricci and Francis Xavier, respectively.
ANSWER: Jesuits [or the Society of Jesus]
<JF, Religion (Christianity)>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 5 | 26.00 | 100% | 100% | 60% |