by Marianne Moyaert (2011)
Can one maintain one's religious identity without closing oneself from the other? In general, Christian reflection on interreligious dialogue begins with a theological reflection on religious plurality that assumes that one cannot engage seriously in interreligious dialogue without a sound theology of religions. In this book, Marianne Moyaert critically assesses the various models for a Christian theology of religions (exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism, particularism) by asking how these models relate to the dialogical tension between openness and identity. She argues that we need to overcome the classical theological approach of religious plurality and move in the direction of a theological hermeneutics of interreligious hospitality. To that end she turns to Paul Ricoeur, whose philosophical and hermeneutical insights can give a new turn to the discussion of the criteria, possibilities, and particularly the limits of interreligious dialogue.
Daisaku Ikeda and Majid Tehranian
"Global Civilization is addressed to students to Buddhism, Islam and international communication but most importantly to the general reader. It is a call for tolerance, for dialogue and ultimately for peace."--Jacket.
Rodney Stark and William Sims Bainbridge
"Does religion have the power to control individual behavior? Can a person's commitment to religion keep him or her from abusing drugs or committing suicide? In Religion, Deviance, and Social Control, Bainbridge and Stark argue that religion does in fact have the power to shape behavior."--Jacket.
Craig A. Evans and Jeremiah J. Johnston
Two leading biblical scholars offer this go-to guide to understanding ISIS' distorted theology. Through fresh historical and biblical insights, discover how ISIS' acts of violence, terrorism, and persecution impact your life and your faith today.
Nur Masalha and Lisa Isherwood
This collection of essays concerns the development of contextualized theologies of liberation in Palestine and the indigenous Palestinian people's struggle for justice and liberation. The work is innovative because of its inclusion of indigenous perspectives within its remit and the introduction of new concepts such as civil liberation theology. The collection offers other ways to look at biblical discourses and their impact on the ongoing conflict, ways to live peace, ways to be ethical when visiting these conflicted lands, understandings of resource ethics, and even a new way to understand how we approach our understanding of liberation theology--Publisher.