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Theology and the Dialogue of Religions S. J. Michael Barnes (University of London)

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions By S. J. Michael Barnes (University of London)

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions by S. J. Michael Barnes (University of London)


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Michael Barnes SJ contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church by developing a 'theology of dialogue'. He offers a critique of much current thinking in this area and proposes instead a theology rooted in the themes of welcome and hospitality.

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions Summary

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions by S. J. Michael Barnes (University of London)

Theology of religions is an area of theological reflection on inter-religious relations which raises fundamental questions for all people of faith in a pluralist, post-modern world. How to practise a religious faith with integrity while respecting other claims to ultimate truth? Must 'the other' always be regarded as a problematic complication on the fringes of a Christianity-centred world? Is there a 'third way' between an all-dominating exclusivism and a vapid relativism? This book contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church by developing a 'theology of dialogue'. In offering a critique of much current thinking in this area, Michael Barnes SJ proposes instead a theology rooted in the themes of welcome and hospitality. He argues for a vision of Christianity as a 'school of faith', a community called not just to teach others but to learn from them as well.

Theology and the Dialogue of Religions Reviews

'Michael Barnes's book is eirenic, profound and original.' Church Times
'Barnes' great strength is that he combines a grasp of this daunting philosophical material with the wisdom born of a firm grounding in the messy actualities of inter-faith relations.' Michael Ipgrave, Theology
'This book is worth reading ... A dialogue of religions - learning how to talk - is all the more important in current times. Theology and the Dialogue of Religions is not a final word. it is an invitation to further reflection.' The Heythrop Journal
'... an important book. Barnes has developed a new approach within the field.' Reviews in Religion and Theology

Table of Contents

Part I. The Returning Other: 1. Rethinking theology of religions; 2. Remembering the Covenant; 3. Facing the Other; 4. Learning something of God; Part II. Dialogue and God: 5. Telling the Christian story; 6. Reflecting on 'an other' experience; 7. Forming the school of faith; 8. Contemplating the depths of God; 9. Negotiating the middle.

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GOR002933736
9780521009089
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Theology and the Dialogue of Religions by S. J. Michael Barnes (University of London)
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Cambridge University Press
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