Christian Perspectives on Transforming Interreligious Encounter - Essays in Honor of Leo D. Lefebure

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 Qur¿¿n's 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 Church's 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 Lefebure's epilogue, providing him with the last word.

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Edited by Peter C. Phan and Anh Q. Tran - Foreword by Felix Machado - Epilogue by Leo D. Lefebure - Contributions by John Borelli; Mary C. Boys; Peter Feldmeier; Jude Lal Fernando; James L. Fredericks; Ruben L.F. Habito; Dale T. Irvin; Kristin Johnston La

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Peter C Phan, Peter C. Phan, Peter C. Tran Phan
• Assisted by: Peter C Phan (Editor), Peter C. Phan (Editor), Anh Q Tran (Editor), Anh Q. Tran (Editor), Tran Anh Q. (Editor), Felix Machado (Foreword), Lefebure Leo D. (Epilogue)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781666959987
• ISBN: 978-1-66695-998-7
• No. of pages: 378
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Ethics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Bibles, Christian life & practice, Translation & interpretation, Religious ethics, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Translation and interpretation