Rorty and the Religious
Rorty and the Religious

Author: Jacob L. Goodson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2012-08-14

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1621894142

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Prior to his death in 2007, the self-described secular philosopher Richard Rorty began to modify his previous position concerning religion. Moving from "atheism" to "anti-clericalism," Rorty challenges the metaphysical assumptions that lend justification to abuses of power in the name of religion. Instead of dismissing and ignoring Rorty's challenge, the essays in this volume seek to enter into meaningful conversation with Rorty's thought and engage his criticisms in a constructive and serious way. In so doing, one finds promising nuggets within Rorty's thought for addressing particular questions within Christianity. The essays in this volume offer charitable yet fully confessional engagements with an impressive secular thinker.

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue
The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue

Author: Catherine Cornille

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2020-06-08

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 1119572592

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This comprehensive volume brings together a distinguished editorial team, including some of the field’s pioneers, to explore the aims, practice, and historical context of interfaith collaboration. Explores in full the background, history, objectives, and discourse between the leaders and practitioners of the world’s major religions Examines relations between religions from around the world, moving well beyond the common focus on Christianity, to also cover over 12 major religions Features a wealth of case studies on contemporary interreligious dialogue Charts a long-term shift away from a competitive rivalry between belief systems, and a change in focus towards the more respectful, cooperative approach reflected in institutions such as the World Council of Churches Includes up-to-date commentary on the growing dialogue of recent years, written by some of the leading figures working in the field of interfaith discourse

A Public Faith
A Public Faith

Author: Miroslav Volf

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1441232079

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Covering such timely issues as witness in a multifaith society and political engagement in a pluralistic world, this compelling book highlights things Christians can do to serve the common good. Now in paperback. Praise for the cloth edition Named one of the "Top 100 Books" and one of the "Top 10 Religion Books" of 2011 by Publishers Weekly "Accessible, wise guidance for people of all faiths."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Highly original. . . . The book deserves a wide audience and is one that will affect its readers well after they have turned the final page."--Christianity Today (5-star review)

Christian Wisdom
Christian Wisdom

Author: David F. Ford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-06-07

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1139465066

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What is Christian wisdom for living in the twenty-first century? Where is it to be found? How can it be learnt? In the midst of diverse religions and worldviews and the demands and complexities of our world, David Ford explores a Christian way of uniting love of wisdom with wisdom in love. Core elements are the 'discernment of cries', the love of God for God's sake, interpretation of scripture, and the shaping of desire in faith. Case studies deal with inter-faith wisdom among Jews, Christians and Muslims, universities as centres of wisdom as well as knowledge and know-how and the challenge of learning disabilities. Throughout, there is an attempt to do justice to the premodern, modern and postmodern while grappling with scripture, tradition and the cries of the world today. Ford opens up the rich resources of Christianity in engaging with the issues and urgencies of contemporary life.

Religious Pluralism and Pragmatist Theology
Religious Pluralism and Pragmatist Theology

Author: Jan-Olav Henriksen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-07-22

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9004412344

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Inspired by pragmatism, this book addresses religious plurality with the aim of bringing forth how it may be approached constructively by Christian theology. Accordingly, not doctrine, but practices are focussed in its analyses of interreligious topics. Henriksen argues that engagement with the diversity of religious traditions should be grounded in openness towards the other, and resistance against making others similar to oneself. Accordingly, the book presents a theological approach where interaction between religious practitioners is considered a benefit and a necessity for the positive future of religious traditions. It will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the understanding of religious pluralism from the point of view of Christian theology.

Scriptural Reasoning as a Practice of the Common Good
Scriptural Reasoning as a Practice of the Common Good

Author: Van Lal Thuam Lian

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-23

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9783668269842

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Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Theology - Comparative Religion Studies, grade: 2ii, course: MA, language: English, abstract: This essay is a critical evaluation of Scriptural Reasoning, "a wisdom-seeking engagement with Jewish, Christian and Muslim scriptures," and its role in seeking the common good today. It has two parts. The first part deals with the significance of Scriptural Reasoning as a practice of the common good in the world today, and the second part highlights the limitations of Scriptural Reasoning in its application to different contexts. In a nutshell, this essay argues that Scriptural Reasoning is a hopeful and promising practice of the common good for the twenty-first century society.

Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics
Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics

Author: Ron Rhodes

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 0736932224

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Anyone interested in sharing the gospel with Catholic friends or understanding where members of that denomination stand on important points of theology will appreciate this thorough yet easy-to-use reference. Using the simple, step-by-step format applauded by readers in Rhodes' previous books, Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics covers many theological issues that divide Protestants and Catholics, including¼ purgatory and indulgences the reverence of Mary, mother of Jesus papal infallibility Catholic traditions and much more Each chapter examines a single Catholic belief or practice as taught in the Catholic Catechism and other major Catholic sources, provides biblical responses, and offers questions to help Catholics examine their church's readings. Pastors, teachers, and lay leaders will find this insightful guide a must-have tool for sharing the good news of salvation by faith alone with Catholic friends and family members.

Transforming Postliberal Theology
Transforming Postliberal Theology

Author: C.C. Pecknold

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2005-12-01

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0567030342

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Postliberal theology is a movement in contemporary theologythat rejects both the Enlightenment appeal to a ‘universal rationality' and theliberal assumption of an immediate religious experience common to all humanity.The movement initially began in the 1980's with its association to YaleDivinity School. Theologians such as Hans Frei, Paul Holmer, David Kelsey, andGeorge Lindbeck were influential and were significantly influenced bytheologians such as Karl Barth, Clifford Geertz, and Ludwig Wittgenstein.Postliberalism uses a narrative approach totheology, such as developed by Hans Frei, and argues that all thought andexperience is historically and socially mediated.Michener provides the reader with an accessible introductoryoverview of the origins, current thought, potential problems, and futurepossibilities of postliberal theology.

Schools of Faith
Schools of Faith

Author: David Fergusson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0567667944

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Schools of Faith represents a diversity of essays from scholars in several continents. The contributors, all leading theologians and ethicists, offer reflections on historical and contemporary themes which are significant for wider debates in theological education and church life in today's world. The range of contributor and content provides a fitting tribute to the work of Iain R. Torrance over many years. Amid the numerous subjects discussed, the authors focus on liturgy, textual criticism, public theology, the ethics of war, Christian doctrine, divine action, ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue, spiritual formation, the office of the minister, and the interface between religion and literature. The multi-faceted nature of this collection signifies its importance for historical, systematic and practical theology

Milton's Scriptural Reasoning
Milton's Scriptural Reasoning

Author: Phillip J. Donnelly

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-02-19

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0521509734

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John Milton's major poems have long provoked wide-ranging judgements about the purposes of his biblical engagement. In this elegant and insightful study, Phillip J. Donnelly transforms our common perceptions about Milton's writing. He challenges the traditional assumption that the poet shared our modern view that reason is a capacity whose purpose is to control nature. Instead, Milton's conception of reason - both human and divine - is bound up with a poetic sense of difference, a capacity for being faithful to a goodness and beauty that survives the effects of human frailty in the fall. Providing fresh new readings of Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, Donnelly gives us important new perspectives on Milton's aesthetics, theology and politics.