Christian Perspectives on Transforming Interreligious Encounter: Essays in Honor

Description: Christian Perspectives on Transforming Interreligious Encounter by Peter C. Phan, Anh Q. Tran, Felix Machado, Leo D. Lefebure, John Borelli, Mary C. Boys, Peter Feldmeier, Jude Lal Fernando, James L. Fredericks, Ruben L.F. Habito Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book explores different ways in which Christians can creatively interpret the sacred writings of other religions and shows how the various Christian beliefs can be re-articulated in the light of interreligious dialogue, including revelation, Christ, the Holy Spirit, church and salvation, the ethics of violence, and ecology. Publisher Description Christian Perspectives on Transforming Interreligious Encounter underscores the urgency of interreligious dialogue for contemporary society, aiming to foster interfaith understanding, justice, and peace. The initial section focuses on novel approaches to engaging with the religious Other through non-Christian sacred texts. Contributors explore the Jewish-Christian relationship, offer Christian interpretations of Hindu, Buddhist, and Confucian scriptures, and discuss the Qurns potential to refine Christian theology. The dangers of comparative theology are warned against, and alternative perspectives, such as Asian liberation theology, are proposed for situating religion critically, as well as share the insights on Christian engagement with Zen practice. The second part explores the transformation of key Christian doctrines through interreligious encounters. Contributors delve into topics such as the conditions for faith and divine revelation, formulating a Christology in dialogue with Asian traditions, and understanding the Spirit as a source of questioning. They investigate the communitarian dimension of religious faith, discuss the Catholic Churchs stance on interreligious dialogue, examine the role of biblical hermeneutics in decolonizing theology, and reflect on the existential threat of ecological destruction. The third part pays tribute to Leo Lefebure, emphasizing his impact on Catholic theology and comparative theology, and concludes with Lefebures epilogue, providing him with the last word. Author Biography Peter C. Phan is the inaugural holder of the Ignacio Ellacuría, SJ Chair of Catholic Social Thought at Georgetown University.Anh Q. Tran is associate professor of historical and systematic theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. Details ISBN 1666959987 ISBN-13 9781666959987 Title Christian Perspectives on Transforming Interreligious Encounter Author Peter C. Phan, Anh Q. Tran, Felix Machado, Leo D. Lefebure, John Borelli, Mary C. Boys, Peter Feldmeier, Jude Lal Fernando, James L. Fredericks, Ruben L.F. Habito Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 378 Publisher Lexington Books GE_Item_ID:159906799; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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