Theology and the Dialogue of Religions
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Part of Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine
- Author: S. J. Michael Barnes, University of London
- Date Published: March 2002
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521009089
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Theology of religions is an area of theological reflection on inter-religious relations which raises fundamental questions for all people of faith in a pluralist, post-modern world. How to practise a religious faith with integrity while respecting other claims to ultimate truth? Must 'the other' always be regarded as a problematic complication on the fringes of a Christianity-centred world? Is there a 'third way' between an all-dominating exclusivism and a vapid relativism? This book contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church by developing a 'theology of dialogue'. In offering a critique of much current thinking in this area, Michael Barnes SJ proposes instead a theology rooted in the themes of welcome and hospitality. He argues for a vision of Christianity as a 'school of faith', a community called not just to teach others but to learn from them as well.
Read more- An alternative vision of how Christian faith is to be articulated through dialogue with 'the other'
- Addresses a subject of intense debate within and among the churches in recent years
- Will sell both to academic theologians and ethicists, as well as to church professionals and others involved with inter-faith relations both in Europe and the US
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'Michael Barnes's book is eirenic, profound and original.' Church Times
See more reviews'Barnes' great strength is that he combines a grasp of this daunting philosophical material with the wisdom born of a firm grounding in the messy actualities of inter-faith relations.' Michael Ipgrave, Theology
'This book is worth reading … A dialogue of religions - learning how to talk - is all the more important in current times. Theology and the Dialogue of Religions is not a final word. it is an invitation to further reflection.' The Heythrop Journal
'… an important book. Barnes has developed a new approach within the field.' Reviews in Religion and Theology
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- Date Published: March 2002
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521009089
- length: 292 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 153 x 17 mm
- weight: 0.41kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. The Returning Other:
1. Rethinking theology of religions
2. Remembering the Covenant
3. Facing the Other
4. Learning something of God
Part II. Dialogue and God:
5. Telling the Christian story
6. Reflecting on 'an other' experience
7. Forming the school of faith
8. Contemplating the depths of God
9. Negotiating the middle.
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