Klappentext Theology of religions is an area of theological reflection on inter-religious relations which raises fundamental questions for all people of faith in a pluralist, post-modern world. How to practise a religious faith with integrity while respecting other claims to ultimate truth? Must 'the other' always be regarded as a problematic complication on the fringes of a Christianity-centred world? Is there a 'third way' between an all-dominating exclusivism and a vapid relativism? This book contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church by developing a 'theology of dialogue'. In offering a critique of much current thinking in this area, Michael Barnes SJ proposes instead a theology rooted in the themes of welcome and hospitality. He argues for a vision of Christianity as a 'school of faith', a community called not just to teach others but to learn from them as well. Zusammenfassung Michael Barnes SJ contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church by developing a 'theology of dialogue'. He offers a critique of much current thinking in this area and proposes instead a theology rooted in the themes of welcome and hospitality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Returning Other: 1. Rethinking theology of religions; 2. Remembering the Covenant; 3. Facing the Other; 4. Learning something of God; Part II. Dialogue and God: 5. Telling the Christian story; 6. Reflecting on 'an other' experience; 7. Forming the school of faith; 8. Contemplating the depths of God; 9. Negotiating the middle.

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Michael Barnes holds the Alumni Chair in the Humanities and is a professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton. He is the author of In the Presence of Mystery: An Introduction to the Story of Human Religiousness (XXIII, 1990) and Stages of Thought: the Co-Evolution of Religious Thought and Science (Oxford, 2000).

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Michael Barnes SJ contributes to the debate about the place of inter-religious relations in the life of the Church.

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Part I. The Returning Other: 1. Rethinking theology of religions; 2. Remembering the Covenant; 3. Facing the Other; 4. Learning something of God; Part II. Dialogue and God: 5. Telling the Christian story; 6. Reflecting on 'an other' experience; 7. Forming the school of faith; 8. Contemplating the depths of God; 9. Negotiating the middle.