Learning from Other Religious Traditions

Hans Gustafson is Director of the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, where he teaches courses in the areas of (inter)religious studies and theology.

“I recommend the book for graduate courses in religious studies, theology, and pastoral ministry, all of whom may benefit from engagement with dimensions of the book. It also speaks to the growing consensus that theological reflections on interreligious themes be grounded in friendship, history, and practice, rather than abstract discussions of truth.” (Erik Ranstrom, Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies, Vol. 33 (1), 2020)

• Foreword by Paul F. Knitter.- 1. Suppressing the Mosquitoes’ Coughs: An Introduction to Holy Envy.- 2. Nietzsche and the Jewish Jesus: A Reflection on Holy Envy.- 3.  Ibn al-‘Arabi and the Virtues of ‘Holy Envy’ in Islam.- 4. The Ritual of Everyday Life: Hindu Women’s Rituals, Mujerista Theology, and the Catholic Theology of Gender.- 5. Ásatrú and Hindu: From Prophecy to Dialogue.- 6. A Hindu Gift of Bestowal: Śankara’s Concept of Grace in a Buddhist Context.- 7.  Self-Reliant and Ecologically Aware: A Christian Appreciation of Buddhism.- 8. The Nembutsu of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism.- 9. Buddhists, Get your Prayer On: Reflections on Christian Spontaneous Prayer by a Buddhist Chaplain Chaplain.- 10. A Mormon Pilgrimage to Sikh Sacred Practice, Text, and Temple.