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Author : Gavin D'Costa
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567264541
An introduction to the World's major religions from a Catholic Perspective.
Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310314486
Globalization and high-speed communication put twenty-first century people in contact with adherents to a wide variety of world religions, but usually, valuable knowledge of these other traditions is limited at best. On the one hand, religious stereotypes abound, hampering a serious exploration of unfamiliar philosophies and practices. On the other hand, the popular idea that all religions lead to the same God or the same moral life fails to account for the distinctive origins and radically different teachings found across the world’s many religions. Understanding World Religions presents religion as a complex and intriguing matrix of history, philosophy, culture, beliefs, and practices. Hexham believes that a certain degree of objectivity and critique is inherent in the study of religion, and he guides readers in responsible ways of carrying this out. Of particular importance is Hexham’s decision to explore African religions, which have frequently been absent from major religion texts. He surveys these in addition to varieties of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Author : Tom Greggs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567701510
In this collection of essays, Tom Greggs explores the nature of the church in a world of many religions. Greggs' writings on the Church and on other religions emphasize the importance of attentiveness to Christ and the Holy Spirit, and both are simultaneously generous and particularist. The first part of the book addresses the Church as it is brought into being by the Spirit in glorifying God, celebrates the sacraments, respects the authority of the creeds, is generously Catholic, and critiques its own religion. The second part looks at the church in a pluralist context as it engages in inter-faith dialogue, expresses both particularism and universalism, speaks of Christ with many names, and reads scripture and understands the many covenants found there. Greggs offers a programmatic conclusion, setting an agenda for theologies of the church and of other religions and their simultaneous relationality.
Author : Katharine Savage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Religions
ISBN : UCAL:$B246274
Traces development of religions, from earliest forms of nature worship, through beliefs of Egyptians and Greeks, to birth and history of main religions of world today.
Author : Tom Greggs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567701497
In this collection of essays, Tom Greggs explores the nature of the church in a world of many religions. Greggs' writings on the Church and on other religions emphasize the importance of attentiveness to Christ and the Holy Spirit, and both are simultaneously generous and particularist. The first part of the book addresses the Church as it is brought into being by the Spirit in glorifying God, celebrates the sacraments, respects the authority of the creeds, is generously Catholic, and critiques its own religion. The second part looks at the church in a pluralist context as it engages in inter-faith dialogue, expresses both particularism and universalism, speaks of Christ with many names, and reads scripture and understands the many covenants found there. Greggs offers a programmatic conclusion, setting an agenda for theologies of the church and of other religions and their simultaneous relationality.
Author : Rex Lentz
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780595230624
Having reached the age of eighty-two years I felt compelled to leave my children and grandchildren a broad, if brief, understanding of the world religions as I see them. I am not a theological analyst but I can approach the subject of religion historically. Yesterday's heretic may have a philosophy that could be a main line church today. As archaeologists dig, scholars study and historians search, it reveals an ever-changing religious structure. The distrust and even hatred between churches that caused so many wars may be easing but has not ended, perhaps it never will. Understanding through knowledge and love is the only answer. It is most important then to first look at the history of religion and gain knowledge as to why, when, and how we created such diversity and distrust. The answer is described in the pages of history. I am not suggesting I can do this better than the fifty books on religion that are on my bookshelves. Rather, my goal is brevity, to tell the story in two hundred pages. This will give a taste and flavor of the subject and may hopefully help to understand a neighbor's religion, develop tolerance and foster pluralism. May God give me the strength, courage and wisdom to produce an intelligent manuscript, in a brief understanding way.
Author : Edmund Kee-Fook Chia
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814684474
Synthesizing the thinking of the most prominent scholars, Professor Edmund Chia discusses practically everything that should be known about Christianity’s encounter with other religions in this comprehensive book. Topics include: the invention of the idea of World Religions and World Christianity the Bible and the church’s attitude toward other faiths Vatican II, Asian Christianity, and interfaith dialogue the what, why, when, and how of dialogue the global ecumenical movement theologies of religious pluralism cross-textual hermeneutics comparative theology interfaith worship religious syncretism multiple religious belonging interfaith learning in seminaries.
Author : Gavin D'Costa
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567596673
An introduction to the World's major religions from a Catholic Perspective.
Author : Bodie Hodge,Roger Patterson
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614584605
Religions in today’s culture seem to be multiplying. Have you ever wondered why certain religions believe and practice what they do? Or how they view the Bible? This volume delves into these and other engaging questions, such as: How can a Christian witness to people in these religions? Do these other religions believe in creation and a Creator? How do we deal with these religions from a biblical authority perspective? Many religions and cults discussed in this first volume openly affirm that the Bible is true, but then something gets in their way. And there is a common factor every time—man’s fallible opinions. In one way or another the Bible gets demoted, reinterpreted, or completely ignored. Man’s ideas are used to throw the Bible’s clear teaching out the window while false teachings are promoted. This book is a must for laymen, church leaders, teachers, and students to understand the trends in our culture and around the world where certain religions dominate, helping you discern truth and guard your faith. When you understand a religion’s origins and teachings, you are in a better position to know how to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as you take the good news to those in false religions.
Author : Robert Fawcett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Apologetics
ISBN : 1934927023
Author : Tom Greggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : 0567701506
Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Part One: Essays on the Church Chapter 2 -- Proportion and Topography in Ecclesiology Chapter 3 -- Communio Ecclesiology Chapter 4 -- The Glory of God and the People of God Chapter 5 -- A Strangely Warmed Heart in a Strange World Chapter 6 -- Church and Sacraments Chapter 7 -- A Protestant Account of the Authority of the Creeds Chapter 8 -- The Catholic Spirit of Protestantism Chapter 9 -- A Church against Religion -- Part Two: The Church in a World of Religions Chapter 10 -- Beyond the Binary Chapter 11 -- Particularist Universalism Chapter 12 -- The Many Names of Christ in Wisdom Chapter 13 -- Reading Scripture in a Pluralist Age Chapter 14 -- Peoples of the Covenant Chapter 15 -- Legitimizing and Necessitating Inter-faith Chapter 16 -- Preaching Inter-faith Chapter 17 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Author : Terry C. Muck,Harold A. Netland,Gerald R. McDermott
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441246004
This comprehensive handbook provides a Christian perspective on religion and its many manifestations around the world. Written by top religion scholars from a broad spectrum of Christianity, it introduces world religions, indigenous religious traditions, and new religious movements. Articles explore the relationship of other religions to Christianity, providing historical perspective on past encounters and highlighting current issues. The book also contains articles by adherents of non-Christian religions, offering readers an insider's perspective on various religions and their encounters with Christianity. Maps, timelines, and sidebars are included.
Author : David S. Noss,Blake Grangaard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1138 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781315507514
A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from the original source materials. Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, A History of the World's Religions is widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship, fairness, and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough yet manageable history of world religion available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts.
Author : Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681493244
Foreword by Scott Hahn In Many Religions, One Covenant, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger spans the deep divides in modern Catholic scholarship to present a compelling biblical theology, modern in its concerns yet classical in its breadth. It is his classical mastery, his ressourcement, that enables the Cardinal to build a bridge. Cardinal Ratzinger seeks to deepen our understanding of the Bible's most fundamental principle. The covenant defines religion for Christians and Jews. We cannot discern God's design or his will if we do not meditate upon his covenant. The covenant, then, is the principle that unites the New Testament with the Old, the Scriptures with Tradition, and each of the various branches of theology with all the others. The covenant does more than bridge the gaps between these elements; it fills in the gaps, so that biblical scholarship, dogmatic theology, and magesterial authority all stand on common ground - solid ground.
Author : Winfried Corduan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725226265
Christians find themselves in an increasingly diverse world. The new place of worship in our neighborhood might just as likely be a Hindu temple or a Muslim mosque as a church or a synagogue. How should we view other world religions, and more important, how should we engage our religiously oriented neighbors in conversation? Do all religions teach the same thing? Or are there significant differences? Do we try to minimize differences and just get along? Or do we hold out the Christian faith as the one true hope for all the world? Drawing on his wide experience and knowledge of other religions and how they are actually lived, Winfried Corduan helps us sort through the complex tapestry of faiths around the globe. He contends that there are common threads of understanding that can serve to link us in meaningful discussion. From these common threads we can go on to explore genuine differences. Through the course of the book, Corduan leads readers to explore the important issues of revelation and truth, morality and guilt, grace and redemption, eschatology and hope. Ultimately, Jesus Christ, he argues, stands unique among religious figures and Christianity unique among the world's religions. This is a book that strengthens Christians in their convictions while encouraging them to engage their neighbors with humility, loved, and discernment.
