Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Catholic Church and the World Religions

A Theological and Phenomenological Account

Av Gavin D'Costa, Gavin D'Costa

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This is an introduction to the World's major religions from a Catholic Perspective. There is no single standard textbook that outlines the official Roman Catholic theological position in relation to other religions which then explicates this orientation theologically and phenomenologically in relation to the four main religions of the world and the flowering of new religious movements in the west. The present project will cover this serious gap in the literature. After outlining the teaching of Vatican II and the magisterium since then (chapter one), each subsequent chapter will be divided equally between: an exposition of the history and features of the religion or movement being studied; and a serious theological analysis of these features, showing how these religions do have elements in common, as well as how they differ in fundamental ways from Catholicism.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2011-04-28
Mått: 156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt: 544 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 240
Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567212801

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Dr Gavin D'Costa is Professor of Catholic Theology, University of Bristol, England.

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This is an extraordinary book - intellectually rigorous but not turgid, historically informed but not tedious, theologically astute but not doctrinally reified. Written by Catholics, and ostensibly for Catholics, the book's relevance extends well beyond the Roman Catholic Church to believers everywhere. The parodying so commonly found in Christian writing about other religions has been avoided in this book. Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and New Age devotees will without chagrin recognize themselves. With both religion and its stereotyping playing such a fractious role in our globalized world, this book will serve as a trustworthy guide for readers who want their engagement with the religious other to be marked by wisdom and integrity.

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