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Presenting an accessible introduction to the contemporary issues and challenges facing all those engaged in the further development of inter-faith relationships, dialogue and partnership between the world religions, Pitman argues that the future of world peace and prosperity depends on the outcome. This is accomplished with particular reference to ten key Twentieth Century theologians, each of whom had significant influence in the field of inter-religious studies, both during their lifetime and beyond.
List of contents
Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Exclusivist Response; Chapter 2 Definitive Exclusivism: Karl Barth (1886–1968); Chapter 3 Hard Exclusivism: Hendrik Kraemer (1888–1965); Chapter 4 Conservative Exclusivism: Emil Brunner (1889–1966); Chapter 5 Moderate Exclusivism: Lesslie Newbigin (1909–98); Chapter 6 The Inclusivist Response; Chapter 7 Traditional Inclusivism: Karl Rahner (1904–84); Chapter 8 Progressive Inclusivism: Paul Tillich (1886–1965); Chapter 9 The Pluralist Response; Chapter 10 Classical Pluralism I: Hans Küng (1928–); Chapter 11 Classical Pluralism II: Raimundo Panikkar (1918–); Chapter 12 Theocentric Pluralism: John Hick (1922–2012); Chapter 13 Anthropocentric Pluralism: Wilfred Cantwell Smith (1916–2000); Chapter 14 Conclusion;
About the author
David Pitman began his professional life as a teacher before entering the ordained ministry. He served in a number of parish appointments, spent time with the Methodist Church in Fiji, and for fourteen years taught Ministry and Mission as a member of the Faculty of Trinity Theological College in Brisbane, Australia. He was twice elected to be the Moderator of the Queensland Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia. In his retirement he continues to serve the Uniting Church in various capacities and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Queensland.
