Re my view on equanimity between Buddhism and Christianity is not based on research but based on my knowledge of the two religions.
There are verses* in the Bible that denote a sense of equanimity but they are kindergarten stuff compared the state of equanimity to cultivated within Buddhism.
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin. Two verses earlier at Matthew 6:26 Jesus told his followers not to worry about food, because even the birds are provided for by God.
Generally the equanimity if any is leverage on the God exists. If there is any threat to theism, then theists is shaken and lost their very flimsy state of equanimity. [more like assurance, security].
Buddhism in essence is non-theistic in the sense of not believing in any ontological God.
There is no room for any ontological God within the core principles of Buddhism.
I understand there some sects of Buddhism who used the term ‘God’ e.g. Pure Land and some used the term ‘Buddha-Nature’ but the essence of the above are ultimately non-ontological, i.e. an absolutely perfect being/God existing out there.
Where ‘equanimity’ is generally associated with the Abrahamic religions, it is not equanimity-proper as defined. It is more like some sort of psychological security arising out of belief in a God [illusory] who will give them eternal life in heaven. When these theists perceived any threats [arguments or otherwise] to their belief in an illusory God, they will feel very insecure to the extent of killing non-believers. This is in no way can be equated with ‘equanimity’ intended within Buddhism.
- You are oversimplifying Christianity. Equanimity in Christianity is associatied with various virtues, IOW goods and ends in themselves. You are also generalizing about theists. Many theists do not feel threatened by other people’s beliefs and arguments. It even confirms their beliefs about a fallen world, some Abrahamists for example.
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Note my points re equanimity in the above.
Most theists are not threatened by the presence existent of other people’s beliefs.
However from my own experiences and from what I read most theists feel very uneasy when debating the existent of God when doubts are thrown in their direction.
Note the reaction in this thread,
God is an Impossibility
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=193474
Note the many blasphemy laws and actions in the past and even now.
Note the restriction on freedom of speech [re the very stupid term ‘Islamophobia’, ‘racism’] in the criticism of Islam.
Note the number of non-theists and non-believers killed for criticizing theistic religions.