Catholicism and the world religions: a theological and phenomenological account, Gavin D'Costa/ Catholicism and Judaism, Roy Schoeman/ Catholicism and Islam, Christian Troll SJ/ Catholicism and Hinduism, Martin Ganeri OP/ Catholicism and Buddhism, Paul Williams OP/ Catholicism and the New Age Movement, Stratford Caldecott
Introduction to the World's major religions from a Catholic Perspective.
Dr Gavin D'Costa is Professor of Catholic Theology, University of Bristol, England.
This is an extraordinary book - intellectually rigorous but not
turgid, historically informed but not tedious, theologically astute
but not doctrinally reified. Written by Catholics, and ostensibly
for Catholics, the book's relevance extends well beyond the Roman
Catholic Church to believers everywhere. The parodying so commonly
found in Christian writing about other religions has been avoided
in this book. Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and New Age devotees
will without chagrin recognize themselves. With both religion and
its stereotyping playing such a fractious role in our globalized
world, this book will serve as a trustworthy guide for readers who
want their engagement with the religious other to be marked by
wisdom and integrity.
*Jonathan Bonk, Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven CT,
USA*
Balanced, clear, and committed to conveying what the Church - above
all at Vatican II - teaches on world religions, this book should
find its way into classrooms across the globe. In terms of
contemporary relevance, its chapters on Islam, Hinduism, and
Buddhism make it necessary reading. Highly recommended!
*Matthew Levering, University of Dayton, OH, USA.*
Pope Benedict XVI has called for a peaceful and reasoned dialogue
of the great world religions. Such a dialogue acknowledges the
truth of religious faith within contexts of human quests for
justice and wisdom, rather than contexts of domination and
repression. The Catholic Church and the World Religions is an
important introduction to the Catholic Church's efforts to promote
such dialogues with the great world religions of Judaism, Islam,
Hinduism, and Buddhism.
*Rev. Matthew L. Lamb, Ave Maria University, FL, USA.*
... we are safe in the hands of Gavin D'Costa... whether you agree
with his approach or not, he is always worth listening to.
*The Pastoral Review*
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