Theology of religions models for interreligious dialogue in south africa 152 from one another, and it cannot be said that no harm, based on religious views, has been done by one group to the others and vice versa. This article is part of broader research on the interrelationship of theology and praxis in the context of sustainable intercultural and interreligious dialogue. They can be divided into two main areas, the anthropological, social or philosophical i. After examining different modes of interfaith dialogue as exclusivist, inclusivist, and pluralist, the gulen movement moves back and forth between the exclusivist and the inclusivist camp. The emerging academic field of interreligious and interfaith studies iis has burst onto the scene relatively recently and will be, i suspect, coming to a college or university near you soon. At the other end of the building% in the meditation room, some members of our group were tearaing zen tech niques white the rest of us sat in the gothic chapel waiting for mass to begin. A section on women and interreligious dialogue gives the false impression that women are only a part of interreligious dialogue, a subsection the reality is that women are active in the whole of interreligious dialogue, probably more so than men, and probably more effectively than men. The following are some guidelines for effective interreligious dialogue. The dialogue of religious experience when people participate in discussion in an effort to understand each.
Kuruvachira jose 2 generally abbreviated as dialogue and mission. In this thoughtprovoking book, which evolved from a lively panel discussion at the 2017 aar conference in boston, renowned scholars in the fields of comparative and interreligious theology respond to perry schmidtleukels novel approach to the understanding of religious diversity using fractals, patterns found in science and nature. Explore the engagement of the worlds religious traditions around theological questions and in their efforts to collaborate on questions of peace, human rights. Missiology and the interreligious encounter california.
Lindbeck and ricoeur on meaning, truth, and the translation of religions werner g. Using deweys insights calls into question three aspects of the interfaith movement. Principles and guidelines for interfaith dialogue how to. In so doing, it opens with three examples that point the way to transreligious theology wilfred cantwell smith, keith ward, and francis clooney. Reflects on the problematical encounter between religious diversity and interreligious by examining some of the major issues that arise from the obligation to do justice to the doctrinal tradition of christianity. Meir analyses and critically discusses the writings of great contemporary jewish dialogical thinkers and argues that the values of interreligious theology are moored in their thoughts. Interreligious dialogue jewishchristian dialogue muslimchristian dialogue buddhistchristian dialogue hinduchristian dialogue.
The challenges of interfaith dialogue berkley center for. As the movement became transnational, it had to formulate new approaches to deal with diverse religions and cultures. Interreligious and interfaith studies in relation to. Meaning and truth in the dialogue between religions marianne moyaert. Abstractthis article investigates whether transreligious theology is unavoidable in the doing of interreligious theology and dialogue. Download pdf theology of interreligious dialogue free. Interfaith dialogue, for gulen, is a necessity not an option.
We have narrowed this broader topic to study how facilitation of students spirituality in theology study programmes develops. This chapter illustrates pentecostal theologies of mission and theologies of religions. Missiology, theology of religions, and interreligious dialogue are characterized by closely interlocking concerns. Click download or read online button to get the theology of tariq ramadan book now. Dialogue is defined as a way of developing a common mindset. Is transreligious theology unavoidable in interreligious. Interreligious dialogue, comparative theology and the. The author argues that a pneumatological approach to interreligious dialogue would constitute a new way of doing theology, and bring with it a reconfiguration of the theological imagination, a reordering of the relationship between christ and the spirit.
Christians must practice dialogue with nonchristians 1 to understand the situation of nonchristians and how the gospel answers their needs. Download theology of interreligious dialogue ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. This is the first time, to see in the documents of the magisterium, the term dialogue. R is a roman catholic missionary congregation founded by saint alphonsus liguori at scala, near amalfi, italy, for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of naples. Neither is interreligious dialogue a means to defend religion in general. The lutheran world federation is firmly committed to promoting interreligious dialogue. Reflects on the problematical encounter between religious diversity and interreligious by examining some of the major issues that arise from the obligation to do. Four types of interreligious dialogue by kris chan on prezi. In his view interreligious dialogue supposes attentive listening, humility, a critical attitude towards oneself and others, a good amount of selfrelativism and. Dialogue is the beginning of authentic understanding, not eliminating distinction but removing barriers that prevent. Missiology, theology of religions, and interreligious dialogue are characterized by closely interlocking. The number of these programs are rapidly growing in addition to the number of academic journals and. Catholic teachings on interreligious dialogue for the 2015.
Pentecostal missiology, theology of religions, interreligious encounter, and dialogue are interrelated and interdependent. The author summarizes the content of jacques dupuiss latest work, christianity and the religions. Participants in interreligious dialogue cannot use the encounter as opportunities to defend their own traditions. The theology of religions revisited, louvain studies 24 1999 21163. Controversies in interreligious dialogue and the theology. This is a religion with a history of warfare, colonialism, crusades and persecution. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It also attempts to articulate a pentecostal theology of the pentecostals. Interreligious theology by ephraim meir overdrive rakuten.
The interaction with the other became an important issue and the movement sought to develop an ethic of interaction with the other by utilizing islamic. Implications for interfaith dialogue theology religion essay. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Interpreting interreligious relations with wittgenstein. Theology feminist theology liberation theology black theology. For example, if the goal is to discuss complex theological issues, it is necessary to include scripture experts, historians, linguists, and. The pope makes use of it in his encyclical ecclesiam suam of august 6, 1964. Clooney a recent move in debates over religious diversity in philosophy of religion, missiology, theology of religions, and elsewhere is to reject attempts to subsume the religious other. This book will appear also in polish and portuguese. In this article i will reflect on interreligious dialogue and the tensive relation between openness and identity from a theological perspective. When people share their spirituality by explaining how they pray, what their beliefs are, how they search for god, as well as what their religious practices are 4. The theological foundations of the interfaith dialogue.
The question of theological truth philosophical and. Embarking on the journey of interreligious dialogue. Various prefixes are then defined and distinguished from one another as they are often applied to the term. Even though interreligious dialogue was not part of the original discussion, it has been recently regarded as an issue of higher importance. A christian theology of interreligious dialogue ted peters r r happened at a recent interreligious gathering. This can help people decide which conversations they should join. Implications for interfaith dialogue theology religion. Oct 04, 2015 2 catholic teachings on interreligious dialogue for the 2015 parliament of the worlds religions for a long time we have found comfort and security by an exclusionary approach to religion and personal identity. Pdf spirituality and sustainability of interreligious. This chapter takes as its point of departure the teaching of vatican ii on the holy spirit and its development in the postconciliar period. Combining the theology of schillebeeckx and the experience of religious diversity of the asian churches, chia takes on the 600pound gorilla that stalks all catholic conversations about interreligious dialogue. Christians and interreligious dialogue watchman fellowship.
However, their voice and their participation are often screened out by patriarchal. Final declaration of annual meeting of the joint committee for dialogue of the the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue and the permanent committee of alazhar for dialogue among the monotheistic religions. This book provides a guide and critical extension to contemporary controversies in the theology of religions and interfaith dialogue. Theology of interreligious dialogue download theology of interreligious dialogue ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The theology of tariq ramadan download ebook pdf, epub. Developments in comparative theology and studies of hospitality comparative theology is faith seeking understanding through dialogue with other religions. The theological foundations of the interfaith dialogue by fr. In a world, marked by division and strife also among religious communities, the bringing together of people of different faiths to deepen the mutual understanding of and joint commit. Interreligious dialogue is related to evangelism in two ways. Experience, insight, and religious stories catherine cornille.
Documents of pontifical council for interreligious dialogue. Speaking of pioneers for interreligious dialogue, let us mention the figure of pope paul vi. Those interested in wittgenstein, theology of religions, comparative theology, wittgensteinian and other philosophy of religion, interreligious dialogue, intercultural relations. Click download or read online button to theology of interreligious dialogue book pdf for free now. The course is intended to allow students to reflect on the value or lack thereof that is ascribed to contemporary religious practice among the practitioners of nonchristian or even fellow christian religious traditions within the many forms of the theology of interreligious dialogue now on offer within christian theology. Principles and guidelines for interfaith dialogue how to dialogue. The past, present, and future of theologies of interreligious. Controversies in interreligious dialogue and the theology of religions. The themes are the method, subject matter, and participants of interreligious education. This article is part of broader research on the interrelationship of theology and praxis in the context of sustainable intercultural and interreligious dialogue 1 in which we explore two essential concepts. Jan 10, 2014 the first challenge is a lack of focus. It has been some fifty years since the beginnings of latin american liberation theology. Khaled akasheh pontifical council for interreligious dialogue in the world nowadays, the religious plurality has become a fact.
Dialogue in truth and charity, pastoral orientations for interreligious dialogue, libreria editrice vaticana, 2014. Conciliar documents papal and curial documents episcopal documents of the catholic church. Pneumatological foundations for a catholic theology of. Currently there are only a few undergraduate programs and several graduate and seminary programs. Undoubtedly, after pope paul vis encyclical ecclesiam suam 1964 and the documents of the second vatican council, especially nostra aetate 1965, dialogue and mission is a text of considerable importance for understating the roman catholic churchs view of interreligious. Also, clergy in the uk, us and australia, and interfaith activists. Interreligious dialogue, the catholic church has undertaken many studies and published a lot of literature as guidelines for those engaged in interreligious dialogue. The reasons for interreligious dialogue are many and varied.
He exposes the charter of dialogue in numbers 73 to 79. For any interfaith dialogue to succeed, all parties must be clear on the conversations goals. Interreligious dialogue interfaith dialogue describes exchanges among religious practitioners and communities on matters of doctrine and issues of mutual concern in culture and politics. Theology of hospitality and interreligious practice performing christian mission performing peace and justice performing interreligious dialogue christian practices in the between.