Inter-Religious Models and Criteria

This book is a collection of papers presented and discussed at the 1992 Claremont Conference. Its contributing authors come from various disciplines that share a concern with models and criteria for inter-religious understanding, including religious studies, philosophy of religion, theology, comparative studies, and feminist philosophy.

Sommario

Foreword; S.Sutherland - PART 1: MODELS - Appreciating Knots: An Islamic Approach to Religious Diversity; W.C.Chittick - A Religious Understanding of Religion: A Model of the Relationship between Traditions; J.Hick - A Model of the Relationship between Religions based on Feminist Theory; M.O'Neill - Models for Understanding the Relations between Religions; N.Smart - PART 2: CRITERIA - Order Out of Chaos: A Philosophical Model of Inter-Religious Dialogue; J.B.Cobb,Jr - World-Views, Criteria, and Epistemic Circularity; W.J.Wainwright - Right Conduct as a Criterion for True Religion; H.M.Vroom - PART 3: DOCTRINE, HYPOCRISY, AND FOCAL POINTS - Studying Doctrines of Religious Communities; W.A.Christian,Sr - Hypocrisy inthe Self-Understanding of Religions; T.P.Kasulis - The Concept of Focal Point in Models for Inter-Religious Understanding; F.J.Hoffman - PART 4: PLURALISMS - Some Varieties of Religious Pluralism; K.Yandell - Index

Riassunto

This book is a collection of papers presented and discussed at the 1992 Claremont Conference. Its contributing authors come from various disciplines that share a concern with models and criteria for inter-religious understanding, including religious studies, philosophy of religion, theology, comparative studies, and feminist philosophy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J. Kellenberger
• Con la collaborazione di: Kellenberger (Editore), J Kellenberger (Editore), J. Kellenberger (Editore)
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349230198
• ISBN: 978-1-349-23019-8
• Pagine: 229
• Serie: Library of Philosophy and Religion; Library of Philosophy and Reli; Library of Philosophy and Religion; Library of Philosophy and Reli
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie