Schmidt-Leukel God Beyond Boundaries

A Christian and Pluralist Theology of Religions
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-8309-8739-0
Verlag: Waxmann Verlag GmbH
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 482 Seiten

Fruitful relationships and constructive interaction between religions have become more important than ever. But what about the issues of truth and conflicting truth claims? Is it a betrayal of one's own faith to acknowledge the truth of other religions? The current work is the first English translation of "Gott ohne Grenzen", published in 2005. In this much acclaimed study, Perry Schmidt-Leukel defends religious pluralism showing under which presuppositions Christians can accept other religions as equally valid without denying their differences. He discusses in detail how the pluralist position opens up new perspectives in Christianity's dialogue with Jews, Muslim, Hindus and Buddhists.

Schmidt-Leukel, Perry, Prof. Dr., ist Professor für Religionswissenschaft und interkulturelle Theologie an der Universität Münster. Er ist am Exzellenzcluster Religion und Politik der Universität Münster beteiligt. Er ist Mitglied im international advisory board des Forschungsprojektes 'Religion und Dialog in modernen Gesellschaften' an der Akademie der Weltreligionen der Universität Hamburg. Seine Schwerpunkte sind unter anderem Theologie der Religionen, interreligiöse Beziehungen, christlich-buddhistischer Dialog und Pluralismusfähigkeit der Religionen.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schmidt-Leukel, Perry

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Book Cover;1
2;Imprint;4
3;Contents;7
4;Preface to the English Edition;13
5;Preface;15
6;1. Introduction;19
6.1;October 27, 1986 – September 11, 2001;19
6.2;Interreligious Encounter and the Emergence of Pluralism;20
6.3;An Outline of the Argument;26
7;Part I: The Need for a Christian and Pluralist Theology of Religions;29
7.1;2. Theology of Religions: What’s It About?;31
7.1.1;The Dual Question Addressed by the Theology of Religions;31
7.1.2;The Dogmatic Problem;34
7.1.3;The Practical Problem;36
7.1.4;The Criteriological Problem;41
7.1.5;The Hermeneutical Problem;50
7.1.6;The Apologetic Problem;55
7.2;3. Classifying the Options;58
7.2.1;The Tripartite Classification;58
7.2.2;A Logically Comprehensive Classification;60
7.2.3;Clarification of Terms;67
7.2.4;A Discussion of Some Objections;69
7.2.5;Comparative Theology as an Alternative?;80
7.3;4. A Critique of Christian Exclusivism;88
7.3.1;Forms of Exclusivism;88
7.3.2;Exclusivism in the History of Theology: An Overview;91
7.3.2.1;Recent Developments;98
7.3.2.2;Critical Discussion;104
7.3.2.2.1;The Question of Salvation;104
7.3.2.2.2;The Question of Interreligious Parallels;111
7.4;5. A Critique of Christian Inclusivism;116
7.4.1;Inclusivism in the History of Th eology: An Overview;117
7.4.2;Recent Developments;124
7.4.2.1;Post-Conciliar Doctrinal Developments in the Roman Catholic Church;124
7.4.2.2;Pluralizing Inclusivism: Mark Heim and Jacques Dupuis;125
7.4.3;Critical Discussion;136
7.4.3.1;Evaluating Religious Diversity;137
7.4.3.2;Insuffi cient Empirical Evidence;140
7.4.3.3;Dogmatic Evidence?;144
7.5;6. Religious Pluralism;147
7.5.1;Pluralism in the History of Theology: An Overview;147
7.5.2;Pluralist Approaches in Other Religions;154
7.5.3;Clarifications and Distinctions;158
7.5.3.1;Polycentric Pluralism?;158
7.5.3.2;Pluralism and the Ability to Dialogue;161
7.5.3.3;Pluralism and Religious Tolerance;162
7.5.4;Problems of a Pluralist Theology of Religions;164
7.5.4.1;On the Theoretical Status of a Pluralist Theology of Religions;165
7.5.4.2;Philosophical Consistency?;168
7.5.4.3;Theological Consistency?;170
7.5.5;Pluralism — a Christian Option;170
8;Part II: Presuppositions of a Christianand Pluralist Theology of Religions;173
8.1;7. Belief in a Transcendent Reality;175
8.1.1;The Concept of Transcendent Reality;175
8.1.2;The Inconceivability of Transcendent Reality;179
8.1.3;The Relevance of Transcendent Reality;187
8.2;8. Revelation and Experience;190
8.2.1;Revelation as Divine Self-Disclosure;190
8.2.2;Receiving Revelation via Religious Experience;194
8.2.3;Experience and Interpretation;197
8.2.4;The Perspectivity of Religious Experience;200
8.3;9. Religious Language and Experience;203
8.3.1;How and Why We Must Speak about God;203
8.3.2;A Logical Reason and the „via negativa“;204
8.3.3;A Semantic Reason and the „via eminentiae“;206
8.3.4;A Spiritual Reason and the „via affirmativa“;209
8.3.5;Consequences for a Pluralist Theology of Religions;212
8.3.5.1;John Hick’s Hermeneutics of Religious Language;212
8.3.5.2;Contradictory Truth Claims? On the Consistency of the Pluralist Solution;218
8.4;10. Revelation, Salvation, and Religion;222
8.4.1;What Does “Salvation” Mean?;222
8.4.2;Salvation as the Purpose of Revelation;227
8.4.3;The Salvific Significance of the Religions;228
8.4.3.1;Faith, Relationship to God, and Religion;228
8.4.3.2;The Universal Possibility of Salvation;232
8.4.3.3;The Chance of Salvation and the Salvific Situation;233
8.4.3.3.1;Soteriocentrism;235
8.5;11. Revelation, Incarnation, and the Mediation of Salvation;239
8.5.1;Jesus as Revealer;239
8.5.2;Jesus as Mediator of Salvation;243
8.5.3;Jesus as Incarnation;251
8.5.3.1;How to Interpret Chalcedon?;252
8.5.3.2;Incarnation as a Singularity or Basic Feature of Divine Immanence?;258
8.5.4;The Doctrine of the Trinity in Pluralist Perspective;262
8.5.5;Potential Pluralism — and Nothing More?;267
9;Part III: Testing a Christian and Pluralist Theology of Religions in Interreligious Encounter;271
9.1;12. Christianity and Judaism;273
9.1.1;Christian Anti-Judaism;273
9.1.1.1;Historical Overview;273
9.1.1.2;Theological Roots of Christian Anti-Judaism;278
9.1.2;Inclusivist Openings;281
9.1.2.1;The Unrevoked Covenant;281
9.1.2.2;The Issue of Missionizing the Jews;286
9.1.2.3;Pluralizing Developments or an Inclusivist Alliance?;289
9.1.3;Rosemary Radford Ruether;292
9.1.4;Pluralist Perspectives;299
9.1.4.1;On the Christian “Yes” and the Jewish “No” to Jesus;299
9.1.4.2;Election and the Plurality of Religions;305
9.2;13. Christianity and Islam;310
9.2.1;Historical Burdens;310
9.2.1.1;Who is Surpassing Whom? Conquests, Reconquests, and their Religious Background;310
9.2.1.2;Islam from a Christian Exclusivist Perspective;315
9.2.2;Inclusivist Openings;323
9.2.2.1;The Significance of the Second Vatican Council;323
9.2.2.2;Muhammad and Jesus in the Writings of Kenneth Cragg;327
9.2.3;Wilfred Cantwell Smith;334
9.2.4;Pluralist Perspectives;338
9.2.4.1;Incarnation and Trinity;338
9.2.4.2;Muhammad and Jesus;340
9.2.4.3;Pluralist Islam;348
9.3;14. Christianity and Hinduism;352
9.3.1;Colonialism and Neo-Hinduism;352
9.3.1.1;The Beginnings of Indian Christianity;352
9.3.1.2;Christian Mission under Portuguese and British Rule;353
9.3.1.3;The Neo-Hindu Response;356
9.3.2;Inclusivist Openings;359
9.3.2.1;“The Crown of Hinduism”;360
9.3.2.2;Catholic Inclusivism aft er the Second Vatican Council;363
9.3.3;Raimon Panikkar;366
9.3.4;Pluralist Perspectives;371
9.3.4.1;Mutual Enrichment;371
9.3.4.2;A Pluralist Theology of Religions and the Question of Caste;376
9.3.4.3;Repressive Tolerance?;380
9.4;15. Christianity and Buddhism;383
9.4.1;On the History of Christian-Buddhist Encounter;383
9.4.1.1;An Explosive Pre-History?;383
9.4.1.2;Historical Burdens;386
9.4.1.3;Mutual Exclusivism;390
9.4.2;Inclusivist Openings;397
9.4.3;Lynn A. de Silva;402
9.4.4;Pluralist Perspectives;407
9.4.4.1;Christian-Buddhist Complementarity;407
9.4.4.2;Christian-Buddhist Relativization;412
9.5;16. Steps to the Future;422
9.5.1;A Plausible Theological Hypothesis;422
9.5.2;Practical Consequences;424
9.5.3;Toward a World Theology;429
9.5.4;Interreligious Spirituality;432
10;Bibliography;438
11;Index of Names;474