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Zusatztext McDermott and Netland are distinguished contributors to the theology of religions, in historical and theological studies. This book consolidates their significant impact in both evangelical theology and the theology of religions. Informationen zum Autor Gerald R. McDermott is Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, and Research Associate at the Jonathan Edwards Centre, University of the Free State, South Africa. Harold A. Netland is Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Klappentext Over the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing interest in other religions and their differing theologies. The result has been consensus on some issues and controversy over others, as scholars seek answers to essential questions: How are we to think about and relate to other religions, be open to the Spirit, and at the same time remain evangelical and orthodox? Gerald R. McDermott and Harold A. Netland offer a map of the terrain, describe new territory, and warn of hazardous journeys taken by some writers in exploring these issues. This volume offers critiques of a variety of theologians and religious studies scholars, including evangelicals, but it also challenges evangelicals to move beyond parochial positions. It is both a manifesto and a research program, critically evaluating the last forty years of Christian treatments of religious others, and proposing a comprehensive direction for the future. It addresses issues relating to the religions in both systematic theology and missiology--taking up long-debated questions such as contextualization, salvation, revelation, the relationship between culture and religion, conversion, social action, and ecumenism. The book concludes with responses from four leading thinkers of African, Asian, and European backgrounds: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Vinoth Ramachandra, Lamin Sanneh, and Christine Schirrmacher. Zusammenfassung How are Christians to think of non-Christian religions? How are they to relate to people who do not share their faith? Two senior scholars survey the field of theology of religions from an evangelical perspective, and propose fresh approaches to long-debated questions such as salvation, revelation, the relationship between culture and religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Biographies Part 1: Chapters Chapter 1: Theology of Religions and Evangelicals Chapter 2: The Triune God Chapter 3: Revelation and the Religions Chapter 4: Salvation and Conversion Chapter 5: The Christian Life Chapter 6: Religion(s) and Culture Chapter 7: Christian Witness in a Multireligious World Part 2: Responses Response 1: Lamin Sanneh Response 2: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen Response 3: Vinoth Ramachandra Response 4: Christine Schirrmacher Continuing the Conversation: A Few Last Words Notes Index ...
