Church and Other Faiths

The World Council of Churches, the Vatican, and Interreligious Dialogue

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

Del 906 i serien Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes

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This book investigates the coming-to-be, principal features and theological outcomes of interreligious dialogue as an activity of the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Roman Catholic Church (Vatican). The embrace of dialogical engagement represents a dramatic departure from almost two millennia of hostile Christian regard toward other faiths. The development of this phenomenon is outlined and explored, with research focussed on the work of relevant offices of the WCC and the Vatican during the final four decades of the 20th century.A principal task has been to construct a comparative narrative that provides the basis for a close analysis and assessment of policy and practice, together with theological reflection and critique. A hypothesis of three dimensions, or theological ‘moments’, that constitute a theology of dialogue has both informed and been tested by the undergirding research. The conclusion suggests that the more inclusive term ‘interfaith engagement’ today better encapsulates the ongoing field of concern, action, and theological reflection with respect to Christian relations to other religions, and that a model of transcendental dialogue is now requisite for the future of this engagement.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-06-24
Mått:150 x 220 x 26 mm
Vikt:560 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
Antal sidor:386
Förlag:Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
ISBN:9783034304542

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Douglas Pratt (Ph.D., DTheol) teaches Religious Studies at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow of the School of Social and Political Inquiry at Monash University, Australia; and an Associate of the UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations – Asia Pacific. His research interests are in Christian theology, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, interreligious dialogue, and contemporary religious issues. An Anglican priest, he is a member of the Faith and Order Plenary Commission of the World Council of Churches and a member of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission in New Zealand.

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Contents: The World Council of Churches – Interreligious Dialogue to 1960 – Early Dialogue Developments – Dialogue during the Seventies – The Dialogue Sub-Unit – Inter-Religious Relations and Dialogue – Dialogical Issues and Relations – The Vatican – Vatican II and Interreligious Dialogue – Early Developments – Dialogue post Vatican II – The Secretariat for Non-Christians – The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue – Point and Counterpoint – Select Documents – Dialogical Scope – Engagement and Reflection – Interfaith Engagement: Theology and Future of Dialogue – Ecumenical Engagement – Theology for Dialogue – Theology in and after Dialogue – Postscript – Beyond a Conclusion.