For Comparative Theology's Christian Skeptics: An Invitation to Kenotic Generosity in the Religiously Pluralistic Situation

In present-day North America, with mosques and temples springing up a few streets from synagogues, cathedrals, and steepled church houses, a state of religious plurality is becoming undeniably more pronounced. In the wake of 9/11, the tensions ushered in by this shifting landscape are also increasin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Harvard theological review
1. VerfasserIn: White, Lauren Smelser (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Univ. Press [2016]
In: Harvard theological review
Jahr: 2016, Band: 109, Heft: 2, Seiten: 159-177
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Religionstheologie / Christentum / Interreligiöser Dialog / Erkenntnistheorie / Selbstverleugnung / Selbstaufopferung
RelBib Classification:CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität
CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen
VB Logik; philosophische Hermeneutik; philosophische Erkenntnislehre
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Zusammenfassung:In present-day North America, with mosques and temples springing up a few streets from synagogues, cathedrals, and steepled church houses, a state of religious plurality is becoming undeniably more pronounced. In the wake of 9/11, the tensions ushered in by this shifting landscape are also increasing—not least for Christian believers who have shadowy notions of the religious “other” and are concerned about the realities of a pluralistic, post-Christian American society. Meanwhile, Christian scholars and practitioners engaged in the burgeoning field of comparative theology view this pluralistic situation not as a daunting challenge; rather, they view it in terms of its constructive potential. For them, religious pluralism is not an obstacle to be overcome but an opportunity for rich theological inquiry and practice. Thus, these comparative theologians urge their fellow Christians to take up a distinct form of conversation with the religious newcomer, guided by peaceful interreligious dialogue and the understanding that interreligious learning is a worthy aim.
ISSN:1475-4517
Enthält:Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0017816016000018