A Trinitarian Theology of Religions

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-975183-9
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 346 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 681 g

Over the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing interest in other religions and their differing theologies. The result has been consensus on some issues and controversy over others, as scholars seek answers to essential questions: How are we to think about and relate to other religions, be open to the Spirit, and at the same time remain evangelical and orthodox?

Gerald R. McDermott and Harold A. Netland offer a map of the terrain, describe new territory, and warn of hazardous journeys taken by some writers in exploring these issues. This volume offers critiques of a variety of theologians and religious studies scholars, including evangelicals, but it also challenges evangelicals to move beyond parochial positions. It is both a manifesto and a research program, critically evaluating the last forty years of Christian treatments of religious others, and proposing a comprehensive direction for the future. It addresses issues relating to the religions in both systematic theology and missiology--taking up long-debated questions such as contextualization, salvation, revelation, the relationship between culture and religion, conversion, social action, and ecumenism.

The book concludes with responses from four leading thinkers of African, Asian, and European backgrounds: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, Vinoth Ramachandra, Lamin Sanneh, and Christine Schirrmacher.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McDermott, Gerald R.

Netland, Harold A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Missionswissenschaft, Missionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Andere und Moderne Christliche Glaubensgemeinschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- Biographies

- Part 1: Chapters

- Chapter 1: Theology of Religions and Evangelicals

- Chapter 2: The Triune God

- Chapter 3: Revelation and the Religions

- Chapter 4: Salvation and Conversion

- Chapter 5: The Christian Life

- Chapter 6: Religion(s) and Culture

- Chapter 7: Christian Witness in a Multireligious World

- Part 2: Responses

- Response 1: Lamin Sanneh

- Response 2: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

- Response 3: Vinoth Ramachandra

- Response 4: Christine Schirrmacher

- Continuing the Conversation: A Few Last Words

- Notes

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gerald R. McDermott is Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, and Research Associate at the Jonathan Edwards Centre, University of the Free State, South Africa.

Harold A. Netland is Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.