Comparative Theology
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How To Do Comparative Theology
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Author : Francis X. Clooney
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2017-12-12
How To Do Comparative Theology written by Francis X. Clooney and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-12 with Religion categories.
For a generation and more, the contribution of Christian theology to interreligious understanding has been a subject of debate. Some think of theological perspectives are of themselves inherently too narrow to support interreligious learning, and argue for an approach that is neutral or, on a more popular level, grounded simply open-minded direct experience. In response, comparative theology argues that theology, as faith seeking understanding, offers a vital perspective and a way of advancing interreligious dialogue, aided rather than hindered by commitments; theological perspectives can both complement and step beyond the study of religions by methods detached and merely neutral. Thus comparative theology has been successful in persuading many that interreligious learning from one faith perspective to another is both possible and worthwhile, and so the work of comparative theology has become more recognized and established globally. With this success there has come to the fore new challenges regarding method: How does one do comparative theological work in a way that is theologically grounded, genuinely open to learning from the other, sophisticated in pursuing comparisons, and fruitful on both the academic and practical levels? How To Do Comparative Theology therefore contributes to the maturation of method in the field of comparative theological studies, learning across religious borders, by bringing together essays drawing on different Christian traditions of learning, Judaism and Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, the wisdom of senior scholars, and also insights from a younger generation of scholars who have studied theology and religion in new ways, and are more attuned to the language of the “spiritual but not religious.” The essays in this volume show great diversity in method, and also—over and again and from many angles—coherence in intent, a commitment to one learning from the other, and a confidence that one’s home tradition benefits from fair and unhampered learning from other and very different spiritual and religious traditions. It therefore shows the diversity and coherence of comparative theology as an emerging discipline today.
Comparative Theology
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Author : Francis X. Clooney, SJ
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-09
Comparative Theology written by Francis X. Clooney, SJ and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-09 with Religion categories.
Drawing upon the author’s three decades of work in comparative theology, this is a pertinent and comprehensive introduction to the field, which offers a clear guide to the reader, enabling them to engage in comparative study. The author has three decades of experience of work in the field of comparative theology and is ideally placed to write this book Today’s increasing religious diversity makes this a pertinent and timely publication Unique in the depth of its introduction and explanation of the discipline of ‘comparative theology’ Provides examples of how comparative theology works in the new global context of human religiosity Draws on examples specific to Hindu-Christian studies to show how it is possible to understand more deeply the wider diversity around us. Clearly guides the reader, enabling them to engage in comparative study
Doing The Work Of Comparative Theology
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Author : Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
language : en
Publisher: Eerdmans
Release Date : 2020
Doing The Work Of Comparative Theology written by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen and has been published by Eerdmans this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Religion categories.
"This text in comparative theology correlates and compares Christian with those of four other living faiths, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism"--
Meaning And Method In Comparative Theology
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Author : Catherine Cornille
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2019-04-29
Meaning And Method In Comparative Theology written by Catherine Cornille and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-29 with Religion categories.
The first systematic overview of the field of comparative theology Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology offers a synthesis of and a blueprint for the emerging field of comparative theology. It discusses various approaches to the field, the impact of religious views of other religions on the way in which comparative theology is conducted, and the particularities of comparative theological hermeneutics. It also provides an overview of the types of learning and of the importance of comparative theology for traditional confessional theology. Though drawing mainly from examples of Christian comparative theology, the book presents a methodological framework that may be applied to any religious tradition. Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology begins with an elaboration on the basic distinction between confessional and meta-confessional approaches to comparative theology. The book also identifies and examines six possible types of comparative theological learning and addresses various questions regarding the relationship between comparative and confessional theology. Provides a unique and objective look at the field of comparative theology for scholars of religion and theologians who want to understand or situate their work within the broader field Contains methodological questions and approaches that apply to comparative theologians from any religious tradition Recognizes and affirms the diversity within the field, while advancing unique perspectives that might be the object of continued discussions among theologians Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology offers an important basis for scholars to position their own work within the broader field of comparative theology and is an essential resource for anyone interested in theology conducted in dialogue with other religious traditions. 2021 PROSE Finalist in the Theology & Religious Studies category.
Comparative Theology
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Author : Paul Hedges
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-10-23
Comparative Theology written by Paul Hedges and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-23 with Religion categories.
This text maps the field of comparative theology in global context, offering original and critical perspectives on issues such as origins, religion, gender, the subaltern, and hermeneutics.
Doing The Work Of Comparative Theology
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Author : Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2020-01-28
Doing The Work Of Comparative Theology written by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-28 with Religion categories.
In a world that is more religiously diverse than ever before, our coworkers and neighbors may well be adherents of other faiths. But how many of us really grasp the similarities and differences between the major world religions? Comparative theology is one increasingly important way to bridge this gap, especially for Christian leaders and professors, but also for lay people and students. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen introduces the nature and work of comparative theology, then delves into a detailed doctrine-by-doctrine comparison of Christian teachings with those of historical and contemporary Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. With every doctrine, he first presents a summary of consensual Christian belief and then orients the reader to the distinctive teachings of other faith traditions, highlighting parallels and differences. Ideal for students, ministers, instructors, and lay people interested in interfaith dialogue, Doing the Work of Comparative Theology distills the comparative-theological rigor of Kärkkäinen’s Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World series into an accessible and user-friendly textbook. Readers will not only learn basic methodology but also begin to undertake the actual work of comparative theology.
The New Comparative Theology
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Author : Francis Xavier Clooney
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-06-03
The New Comparative Theology written by Francis Xavier Clooney and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-03 with Religion categories.
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Constructing Reality In Comparative Theology
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Author : Paul S. Chung
language : en
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
Release Date : 2022-09-29
Constructing Reality In Comparative Theology written by Paul S. Chung and has been published by James Clarke & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-29 with Religion categories.
Through an examination of Christian interaction with other religions, Paul S. Chung constructs a theology of comparative religion. In the course of this construction, he employs the work of Ernst Troeltsch, Robert Bellah, and Karl Barth, while offering case studies of transformative interaction between Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Chung's interdisciplinary approach opens up avenues for the inter-religious understanding and melding, for instance exploring the development of a Protestant Islam. Throughout, he provides new conceptions of the religions involved and the realities they assert.
Comparative Theology And The Problem Of Religious Rivalry
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Author : Hugh Nicholson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-04-08
Comparative Theology And The Problem Of Religious Rivalry written by Hugh Nicholson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-08 with Religion categories.
In theological discourse, argues Hugh Nicholson, the political goes "all the way down." One never reaches a bedrock level of politically neutral religious facts, because all theological discourse - even the most sublime, edifying, and "spiritual"--is shot through with polemical elements. Liberal theologies, from the Christian fulfillment theology of the nineteenth century to the pluralist theology of the twentieth, have assumed that religious writings attain spiritual truth and sublimity despite any polemical elements they might contain. Through his analysis and comparison of the Christian mystical theologian Meister Eckhart and his Hindu counterpart ÍaSkara, Nicholson arrives at a very different conclusion. Polemical elements may in fact constitute the creative source of the expressive power of religious discourses. Wayne Proudfoot has argued that mystical discourses embody a set of rules that repel any determinate understanding of the ineffable object or experience they purport to describe. In Comparative Theology and the Problem of Religious Rivalry, Nicholson suggests that this principle of negation is connected, perhaps through a process of abstraction and sublimation, with the need to distinguish oneself from one's intra- and/or inter-religious adversaries. Nicholson proposes a new model of comparative theology that recognizes and confronts one of the most urgent cultural and political issues of our time: namely, the "return of the political" in the form of anti-secular and fundamentalist movements around the world. This model acknowledges the ineradicable nature of an oppositional dimension of religious discourse, while honoring and even advancing the liberal project of curtailing intolerance and prejudice in the sphere of religion.
An Essay In Comparative Theology
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Author : James Freeman Clarke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
An Essay In Comparative Theology written by James Freeman Clarke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Christianity and other religions categories.