Augustine said "evil is the absense of good". THAT is idealism.

In christ we've an example of our humanity perfected

Read Frost's "to earthward" and interpret christ's crucifixtion in that light of affirming ALL our life even unto death!... that is the poets high calling and our ultimate "yea"saying of life

Crucifixtion and ressurection of christ' body as "symbolic" of the sublimation of our animal nature, where the concern is power and the interests we share with the beasts,unto an awakening at the level of the heart to compassion

"love thy neighbor(or else...)" is that coherent?

Jesus told his disciples to rejoice and be glad when others use and persecute you for the kingdoms sake. how do you beat an idea that WELCOMES suffering?

Christianity matches the "non-attachment" of buddhism in its proscription of submission to the will of god

There is always achance that life wont be smooth
So just shaval on when it is not!

The universe and the power that made it are one and the same.so it is with us .we are the means and the end.

Buddhism sees the wests'problem as seeking fullfillment in what is essentialy emptiness..(all is impermanant..all without a self)