Clooney Hindu-Christian Studies

A Theological Inquiry
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-315-52523-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 148 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Hindu Studies Series

This book explores the possibilities and problems attendant upon the field of Hindu-Christian Studies, the reasons for occasional flourishing and decline in such studies, and the narrow conditions under which the field can flourish in the 21st century. The chapters examine Christian–Hindu dialogue and highlight Jesuit engagement with Hinduism, thus providing a case for intellectual cooperation.

The author is a proponent and expert in the new field of comparative theology, a controversial area that is informed by philological scholarship and uses intellectual tools of rational inquiry not restricted to any one tradition. This book is a signficant contribution to a sophisticated understanding of Christianity and Hinduism in relation. It presents a robust defense of the practice of comparative theology and will be of interest to scholars in the field of Religious Studies, Theology, Christianity and Hindu Studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clooney, Francis X.

Clooney, Francis

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. The Rise and Fall of the Jesuit Study of Hinduism

3. How (and Why) Hindus Have Studied Christianity

4. How the Study of Religions in the West Has Changed (and Perhaps Saved) Hindu-Christian Studies

5. A Necessarily Delicate Balance in Hindu-Christian Studies

6. Conclusion: Four brief responses from scholars in Hindu-Christian Studies

Über Autor(innen)

Francis X. Clooney, S.J. is Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University, US. He is also the Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions and author of books on comparative theology and one of the leading authorities on Hindu-Christian studies.