Plurality And Christian Ethics

Author : Ian S. Markham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994-03-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521453283

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Plurality and Christian Ethics by Ian S. Markham Pdf

Too many parts of the world testify to the difficulties religions have in tolerating each other. It is often concluded that the only way tolerance and plurality can be protected is to keep religion out of the public sphere. Ian Markham challenges this secularist argument. In the first half of the book, he advances a careful critique of European culture which exposes the problem of plurality. His analysis of the Christendom Group is contrasted with the outlook found in the USA, where a religiously informed culture may be seen to be tolerant. In the second half of the book, the author argues that plurality is better safeguarded by a theistic, rather than a secularist, foundation. He submits that too often secularists use relativist arguments, while theists want to appeal to the complexity of God's world. He concludes that in our post-modern world the religious affirmation of diversity offers genuine political possibilities for cultural enrichment.

Author : Bryan Stone
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493414567

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Evangelism after Pluralism by Bryan Stone Pdf

What does it mean to evangelize ethically in a multicultural climate? Following his successful Evangelism after Christendom, Bryan Stone addresses reasons evangelism often fails and explains how it can become distorted as a Christian practice. Stone urges us to consider a new approach, arguing for evangelism as a work of imagination and a witness to beauty rather than a crass effort to compete for converts in pluralistic contexts. He shows that the way we lead our lives as Christians is the most meaningful tool of evangelism in today's rapidly changing world.

Author : Brian Hebblethwaite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567412935

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Ethics and Religion in a Pluralistic Age by Brian Hebblethwaite Pdf

This important work explores the distinctiveness of Christian ethics, particularly through its interconnections with doctrine and the wider history of religions.Brian Hebblethwaite shows how the distinctiveness of Christian ethics can be understood and appreciated. He brings out the complex nature of that distinctiveness - in Christian individuals and communities as they reflect something of the triune love of God, and in contemporary humanism and major world faiths in which this love is also discernable.He concludes with an extended exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of the different religions in their contributions to the overcoming of evil.

Author : Jacques Marie Pohier,Dietmar Mieth,Marcus Lefébure
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037396889

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Christian Ethics by Jacques Marie Pohier,Dietmar Mieth,Marcus Lefébure Pdf

Author : David Neville,Philip Matthews
Publisher : ATF Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 1920691162

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Faith and Freedom by David Neville,Philip Matthews Pdf

Australian Christians, like Christians in many socities, live in a pluralistic culture. This makes the issues of faith, freedom and their interelationship all the more critical. In a pluralist context, Christian faith and freedom must be expressed and embodied in a coherent rather than discordant way. The authors of these reflections on key ethical concerns represent the Anabaptist, Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and Uniting Church traditions, yet there is a hamrony within this plurality of theological and ecclesiological voices. Contributors include: John Howard Yoder, Charles Birch, Stanley Hauerwas, and Thorwald Lorenzen.

Author : Alan Race
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725298248

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My Journey as a Religious Pluralist by Alan Race Pdf

Christian theology of religions remains a central component of the Christian response to global religious diversity. In the face of theological refusals to engage with issues of religious absolutism and new impressions from interreligious encounters, this book seeks to inject fresh energy into a debate that has stalled in recent years. The encounter between Christians and people of different religious persuasions raises questions of how to interpret Christian absolutism for a new and developing consciousness that values the experience of the religious other. This book argues that interreligious dialogue, interreligious ethical collaboration, and comparative studies all point to a pluralist future, where we are obliged to recognize the spiritual authenticity of the experience animating many religions. Building friendly relations between faith communities is to be applauded but it is insufficient in the face of the many challenges confronting the global human community. Whether we are speaking of cooperation in civil society, peace in the world, or the overarching ecological crisis encompassing the planet as a whole, the acceptance of the diversity of religions as a positive religious value will strengthen the sense of global responsibility that is needed.

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310872382

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Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World by Zondervan, Pdf

Religious pluralism is the greatest challenge facing Christianity in today's Western culture. The belief that Christ is the only way to God is being challenged, and increasingly Christianity is seen as just one among many valid paths to God. In Four Views on Salvation in a Pluralistic World, four perspectives are presented by their major proponents: Normative Pluralism: All ethical religions lead to God (John Hick) Inclusivism: Salvation is universally available, but is established by and leads to Christ (Clark Pinnock) Salvation in Christ: Agnosticism regarding those who haven't heard the gospel (Alister McGrath) Salvation in Christ Alone: Salvation depends on explicit personal faith in Jesus Christ alone (R. Douglas Geivett and W. Gary Phillips) This book allows each contributor to not only present the case for his view, but also to critique and respond to the critiques of the other contributors. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

Author : Harold Netland
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083081552X

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Encountering Religious Pluralism by Harold Netland Pdf

Harold Netland traces the emergence of the pluralistic ethos that challenges Christian faith and mission, interacting heavily with philosopher John Hick and providing a framework for developing a comprehensive evangelical theology of religions.

Author : Chester Gillis
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9068314688

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Pluralism by Chester Gillis Pdf

Methodologically, Gillis suggests that Christian thology be constructed not only with an awareness of, but also using the data of, other religions. Theologically, he defends the position of pluralism and investigates the implications of this for soteriology, christology and ethics. As practical theology, he offers suggestions for the conduct of interreligious dialogue on the local level. Chester Gillis is assistant professor theology at Georgetown University. He holds a Licentiate degree in Philosophy and the M.A. in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Leuven. His Ph. D. in Theology is from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. He is author of "A Question of Final Belief".

Author : Ron Dart,J. I. Packer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1683592875

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Christianity and Pluralism by Ron Dart,J. I. Packer Pdf

Are the world's great religions ultimately all the same? Christianity and Pluralism is a collection of concise yet thoughtful essays by J. I. Packer and Ron Dart, interacting with and responding to the four traditional models used to answer the existence of multiple faiths (exclusive, inclusive, pluralist, and syncretist), but focusing particularly that form of syncretism which claims that all faiths find commonality through their mystical traditions. Written in response to key events in the history of the Anglican church, Packer and Dart's analysis gives us a perennially relevant model for how the church ought to respond to our own pluralistic culture with integrity and kindness - and how to uphold the distinctiveness of the gospel. Christians directly or indirectly engaging our pluralist world will find their ideas enriched by this short yet powerful book.

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religious education
ISBN : 0415302714

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Rethinking Religious Education and Plurality by Robert Jackson Pdf

This text offers a critical view of approaches to the treatment of different religions in contemporary education, in order to devise approaches to teaching and learning and to formulate policies and procedures that are fair and just to all.

Author : Jacques Marie Pohier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 0567300307

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Christian Ethics by Jacques Marie Pohier Pdf

Author : Alan Race
Publisher : SPCK
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780281071050

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Making Sense of Religious Pluralism by Alan Race Pdf

Is Christian faith the only or best route to relationship with God? New relationships, shared common action and dialogue between people whose experiences differ are changing the way Christian theologians are thinking about religious pluralism. No longer objects of ridicule or condemnation, world religions are genuine vehicles of spiritual vision, capable of transforming human hearts and minds. It has taken Christian theology many years to come to this point and there is no going back. Alan Race is an outstanding expert in the interreligious field and has, throughout his career and ministry, built up a high reputation for understanding and dialogue between faith communities. Here, he deals with the use of Scripture, inclusivism and exclusivism, pluralism and particularism, mission and dialogue. The next phase of Christian thought, he argues, will be shaped by new appreciation and insight stemming from the fact that Christianity is one religion among many.

Author : Jenny Daggers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135038991

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Postcolonial Theology of Religions by Jenny Daggers Pdf

This original and ambitious book considers the terms of engagement between Christian theology and other religious traditions, beginning with criticism of Christian theology of religions as entangled with European colonial modernity. Jenny Daggers covers recent efforts to disentangle Eurocentrism from the meeting of the religions, and investigates new constructive possibilities arising in the postcolonial context. In dialogue with Asian and feminist theologies, she reflects on ways forward for relations between the religions and offers a particularist model for theology of religions, standing within a classical Trinitarian framework.

Author : John D'Arcy May
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015041799696

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Pluralism and the Religions by John D'Arcy May Pdf

In these essays by Asian and European theologians, a new approach to pluralism is offered, dealing with such topics as poverty, the arms race, and the feminist and ecological movements.