| Description |
1 online resource (x, 190 pages) |
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Impasse in theology of religions -- The inclusivist counterrevolution -- The impossibility of an inclusivist revolution -- The syncretistic basis of the theory of apophatic pluralism -- Hinduism, the Upanishads, and apophatic pluralism -- The New Testament and apophatic pluralism -- The parable of the prisoners -- Apophatic pluralism and the study of religion |
| Summary |
Theology of religions has defaulted in the last two decades to an epicyclic inclusivism which seeks to undermine pluralism with claims that it is covertly triumphalistic and that it mirrors the logic of exclusivism. With the exception of pioneers in the field such as John Hick and Paul Knitter, most major figures in this theological field have retreated from pluralism and promote versions of particularism and inclusivism. Pluralism: The Future of Religion argues for an apophatic pluralism that is motivated by the insight that it is impossible to secure universal assent for changeable bodies of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Religious pluralism.
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Religion.
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Negative theology.
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Religions -- Relations.
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Religion
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religion (discipline)
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Gaia & Earth Energies.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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Interfaith relations
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Negative theology
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Religion
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Religions
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Religious pluralism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1441195114 |
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9781441195111 |
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9781441157768 |
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144115776X |
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