Informationen zum Autor Keith Ward is Professor of Religious Studies at University of Roehampton. A Fellow of the British Academy, he was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and served as President of the World Congress of Faiths. He is the author of numerous books, most recently, Christ and the Cosmos (Cambridge, 2015) and The Christian Idea of God (Cambridge, 2017). Klappentext Proposes an original approach to religious diversity, from religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue to new existential challenges. Zusammenfassung For all who are interested in the future of religion in the modern world. Takes a historical and philosophical approach to explain how religions have changed historically! and how they react to modern knowledge. A text for school and college classes on religious diversity and pluralism! and for examining the nature of religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Problem of Religious Pluralism: 1. Emile Durkheim; 2. Myths and symbols; 3. Myth and history; 4. Historical development; Part II. The Perennial Philosophy: 5. Aldous Huxley; 6. Experience of the ineffable; 7. The perennialist critique of other religious views; 8. The void and pure mind; 9. The supreme good; 10. Frithjof Schuon; 11. Problems with esoteric view; 12. Huston Smith; 13. The principle of plenitude; 14. Perennialism and diversity; Part III. The Critical Turn: 15. Rudolf Bultmann; 16. Immanuel Kant; 17. The extension of moral concern; 18. Morality and religion; 19. Friedrich Schleiermarcher; 20. G. W. Friedrich Hegel; 21. The rise of pluralism; 22. Ernst Troeltsch; Part IV. The Pluralist Hypothesis: 23. John Hick; 24. Soteriological effectiveness; 25. Truth, experience and salvation; 26. Universal salvation; 27. Truth and religious language; 28. A case study: Christianity and Islam; 29. Cantwell Smith; Part V. Catholicism and Pluralism; 30. Karl Rahner; 31. Hans Kung; 32. Raimon Panikkar; 33. Paul Knitter; 34. Peter Phan; Part VI. Buddhism and Christianity in Dialogue: 35. A case study: Christianity and Buddhism; 36. Conclusion....

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Keith Ward is Professor of Religious Studies at University of Roehampton. A Fellow of the British Academy, he was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and served as President of the World Congress of Faiths. He is the author of numerous books, most recently, Christ and the Cosmos (Cambridge, 2015) and The Christian Idea of God (Cambridge, 2017).

Klappentext

Proposes an original approach to religious diversity, from religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue to new existential challenges.

Zusammenfassung
For all who are interested in the future of religion in the modern world. Takes a historical and philosophical approach to explain how religions have changed historically, and how they react to modern knowledge. A text for school and college classes on religious diversity and pluralism, and for examining the nature of religion.

Inhalt

Part I. The Problem of Religious Pluralism: 1. Emile Durkheim; 2. Myths and symbols; 3. Myth and history; 4. Historical development; Part II. The Perennial Philosophy: 5. Aldous Huxley; 6. Experience of the ineffable; 7. The perennialist critique of other religious views; 8. The void and pure mind; 9. The supreme good; 10. Frithjof Schuon; 11. Problems with esoteric view; 12. Huston Smith; 13. The principle of plenitude; 14. Perennialism and diversity; Part III. The Critical Turn: 15. Rudolf Bultmann; 16. Immanuel Kant; 17. The extension of moral concern; 18. Morality and religion; 19. Friedrich Schleiermarcher; 20. G. W. Friedrich Hegel; 21. The rise of pluralism; 22. Ernst Troeltsch; Part IV. The Pluralist Hypothesis: 23. John Hick; 24. Soteriological effectiveness; 25. Truth, experience and salvation; 26. Universal salvation; 27. Truth and religious language; 28. A case study: Christianity and Islam; 29. Cantwell Smith; Part V. Catholicism and Pluralism; 30. Karl Rahner; 31. Hans Kung; 32. Raimon Panikkar; 33. Paul Knitter; 34. Peter Phan; Part VI. Buddhism and Christianity in Dialogue: 35. A case study: Christianity and Buddhism; 36. Conclusion.