THEOLOGY AND THE DIALOGUE OF RELIGIONS by S. J. Michael Barnes ( 9780521009089 )

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THEOLOGY AND THE DIALOGUE OF RELIGIONS

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S. J. Michael Barnes

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

14 March, 2002

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Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine No. 8

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292

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Michael Barnes SJ contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church.

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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.

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