Truth And Tolerance

Author : Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781681496061

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Truth and Tolerance by Joseph Ratzinger Pdf

Is truth knowable? If we know the truth, must we hide it in the name of tolerance? Cardinal Ratzinger engages the problem of truth, tolerance, religion and culture in the modern world. Describing the vast array of world religions, Ratzinger embraces the difficult challenge of meeting diverse understandings of spiritual truth while defending the Catholic teaching of salvation through Jesus Christ. But what if it is true? is the question that he poses to cultures that decry the Christian position on man's redemption. Upholding the notion of religious truth while asserting the right of religious freedom, Cardinal Ratzinger outlines the timeless teaching of the Magisterium in language that resonates with our embattled culture. A work of extreme sensitivity, understanding, and spiritual maturity, this book is an invaluable asset to those who struggle to hear the voice of truth in the modern religious world. "Beyond all particular questions, the real problem lies in the question about truth. Can truth be recognized? Or, is the question about truth simply inappropriate in the realm of religion and belief? But what meaning does belief then have, what positive meaning does religion have, if it cannot be connected with truth?" —Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger From the Preface

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802831705

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The Intolerance of Tolerance by D. A. Carson Pdf

Carson traces the subtle but enormous shift in the way we have come to understand tolerance over recent years--from defending the rights of those who hold different beliefs to affirming all beliefs as equally valid and correct. He looks back at the history of this shift and discusses its implications for culture today, especially its bearing on democracy, discussions about good and evil, and Christian truth claims. --from publisher description

Author : Dirk-Martin Grube,Walter Van Herck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351591140

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Philosophical Perspectives on Religious Diversity by Dirk-Martin Grube,Walter Van Herck Pdf

Addressing the question of what kind of theoretical foundations are required if we wish to have a constructive attitude towards different religions, this book scrutinizes aspects of the human condition, personhood and notions of (exclusive) truth and tolerance. In the book, Wolterstorff suggests that persons have hermeneutic and related competences that account for their special dignity, and that this dignity implies the right to practice religion freely. Margolis emphasizes the contingent character of all religious pursuits – being products of a unique form of evolution, humans need to create convincing purposes in an otherwise purposeless world. Respondents criticize both views with an eye on the question of whether those views promote religious tolerance. Grube criticizes the tendency for interreligious dialogue to be pursued under the parameters of an exclusive, bivalent notion of truth according to which something is necessarily false if it is not true. Under those parameters, religions that differ from the (one) true religion must be false. This explains why religious pluralists attempt to minimize the differences between religions at all costs and why others suggest implausibly strong concepts of tolerance. As an alternative, Grube proposes to drop exclusive concepts of truth and to conduct interreligious dialogue under the parameters of the concept of justification which allows for pluralisation. The following discussion takes up this criticism of bivalence and its consequences for dealing with religious otherness. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Philosophy and Theology.

Author : Brad Stetson,Joseph G. Conti
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830827870

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The Truth About Tolerance by Brad Stetson,Joseph G. Conti Pdf

Brad Stetson and Joseph G. Conti explore the use and misuse of the value of tolerance in academic circles and popular media, demonstrating that Christian conviction about religious truth provides the only secure basis for a tolerant society which promotes truth seeking.

Author : Josh McDowell
Publisher : Monarch Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857217646

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The Beauty of Intolerance by Josh McDowell Pdf

Today's message of cultural acceptance is dangerously distorted and deceptive. In a world that shouts: 'If you truly care about other people, you must agree that their beliefs, values, lifestyle, and truth claims are equal and as valid as yours!' it's no wonder our youth are confused. The Beauty of Intolerance-brand-new from Josh McDowell with son Sean McDowell-cuts through the confusion and points readers back to the place where the only truth resides...Jesus Christ. Tied directly to the Heroic Truth initiative launched by the Josh McDowell Ministry, the McDowells will share how a biblical view of truth can counter cultural tolerance and encourage a love and acceptance of others apart from their actions with a heart of Christlike compassion.

Author : Denis Lacorne
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231547048

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The Limits of Tolerance by Denis Lacorne Pdf

The modern notion of tolerance—the welcoming of diversity as a force for the common good—emerged in the Enlightenment in the wake of centuries of religious wars. First elaborated by philosophers such as John Locke and Voltaire, religious tolerance gradually gained ground in Europe and North America. But with the resurgence of fanaticism and terrorism, religious tolerance is increasingly being challenged by frightened publics. In this book, Denis Lacorne traces the emergence of the modern notion of religious tolerance in order to rethink how we should respond to its contemporary tensions. In a wide-ranging argument that spans the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian republic, and recent controversies such as France’s burqa ban and the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, The Limits of Tolerance probes crucial questions: Should we impose limits on freedom of expression in the name of human dignity or decency? Should we accept religious symbols in the public square? Can we tolerate the intolerant? While acknowledging that tolerance can never be entirely without limits, Lacorne defends the Enlightenment concept against recent attempts to circumscribe it, arguing that without it a pluralistic society cannot survive. Awarded the Prix Montyon by the Académie Française, The Limits of Tolerance is a powerful reflection on twenty-first-century democracy’s most fundamental challenges.

Author : Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1586171402

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Values in a Time of Upheaval by Pope Benedict XVI Pdf

Ratzinger--now Pope Benedict XVI--exercises his role as teacher and spiritual leader with this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationship between religion, morality, culture, truth and politics in these troubled times. (Catholic)

Author : Mustafa Akyol
Publisher : St. Martin's Essentials
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781250256072

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Reopening Muslim Minds by Mustafa Akyol Pdf

A fascinating journey into Islam's diverse history of ideas, making an argument for an "Islamic Enlightenment" today In Reopening Muslim Minds, Mustafa Akyol, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and opinion writer for The New York Times, both diagnoses “the crisis of Islam” in the modern world, and offers a way forward. Diving deeply into Islamic theology, and also sharing lessons from his own life story, he reveals how Muslims lost the universalism that made them a great civilization in their earlier centuries. He especially demonstrates how values often associated with Western Enlightenment — freedom, reason, tolerance, and an appreciation of science — had Islamic counterparts, which sadly were cast aside in favor of more dogmatic views, often for political ends. Elucidating complex ideas with engaging prose and storytelling, Reopening Muslim Minds borrows lost visions from medieval Muslim thinkers such as Ibn Rushd (aka Averroes), to offer a new Muslim worldview on a range of sensitive issues: human rights, equality for women, freedom of religion, or freedom from religion. While frankly acknowledging the problems in the world of Islam today, Akyol offers a clear and hopeful vision for its future.

Author : Kelly James Clark
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300179378

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Abraham's Children by Kelly James Clark Pdf

Collects essays from fifteen prominent thinkers analyzing how sacred texts from different religions support religious tolerance.

Author : Robert Erlewine
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253221568

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Monotheism and Tolerance by Robert Erlewine Pdf

Monotheism and Tolerance suggests a way to deal with the intractable problem of religiously motivated and justified violence.

Author : Gustav Mensching
Publisher : University : University of Alabama Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015005688505

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Tolerance and Truth in Religion by Gustav Mensching Pdf

Author : John Locke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1796
Category : Toleration
ISBN : PRNC:32101005061328

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A Letter Concerning Toleration. By John Locke, Esq by John Locke Pdf

Author : P. D. Mehta
Publisher : The Phiroz Mehta Trust
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1852300140

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The Heart of Religion by P. D. Mehta Pdf

Author : Benedict XVI
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : OCLC:1288312948

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Truth and Tolerance by Benedict XVI Pdf

Cardinal Ratzinger engages the problem of truth, tolerance, religion and culture in the modern world. Describing the vast array of world religions, Ratzinger embraces the difficult challenge of meeting diverse understandings of spiritual truth while defending the Catholic teaching of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Author : Thomas Scanlon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 0521533988

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The Difficulty of Tolerance by Thomas Scanlon Pdf

This volume presents Scanlon's classic essays in political philosophy written between 1969 and 1999.