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An Introduction to the Theology of Religions : Biblical, Historical, and Contemporary Perspectives / Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 2003Description: 372 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780830825721083082572X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BT83.85  .K37 2003
Contents:
Introduction : Christian theology of religions as a theological discipline -- Part one -- Biblical Perspectives : The ambiguity and promise of the biblical testimony -- Overview of biblical testimony -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- Religion(s) in the Bible -- Part two--Historical developments -- Limited openness to other religions among Some Early Church Fathers -- "Outside the church no salvation" : the consolidation of the exclusive attitude -- Meaning of Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus for the contemporary church -- Positive attitudes toward other religions after the Early Fathers -- Radical challenge of the enlightenment and classical liberalism -- Fulfillment theory of religions -- Part three --The current scene: ecclesiastical approaches -- Response of the Roman Catholic Church -- Response of the Anglican and Episcopalian churches -- Response of Mainline Protestant churches -- Response of the free churches -- Response of the evangelical movement -- Response of the ecumenical movement. Part four -- Current Scene: Theologians' interpretations -- Orientation to the study of theologians of religion -- Ecclesiocentrism: early approaches -- Religion as unbelief / Karl Barth -- Jesus Christ as the way, the truth and the life / Hendrik Kraemer -- "Original revelation" in religions / Paul Althaus -- Christocentrism 1 : Roman Catholics -- "Anonymous Christians" / Karl Rahner -- Religions as the "ordinary way of salvation" / Hans Küng -- "Toward a Christian theology of religious pluralism" / Jacques Dupuis -- Trinitarian theology of religions / Gavin D'Costa -- Christocentrism 2 : Mainline Protestants -- Dynamic-typological approach to religions / Paul Tillich -- Religions competing for the universal truth / Wolfhart Pannenberg -- Gospel as public truth / Lesslie Newbigin -- "Risking Christ for Christ's sake" / M.M. Thomas -- Christocentrism 3 : evangelicals -- Unique Savior but nonexclusive salvation / Sir Norman Anderson -- Wideness in God's mercy / Clark Pinnock -- Pneumatological theology of religions / Amos Young. Theocentrism Copernican revolution of religions / John Hick -- One Christ, many religions / Stanley J. Samartha -- Unknown Christ of Hinduism / Raimundo Panikkar -- Jesus and the other names / Paul F. Knitter -- Ecclesiocentrism : contemporary (evangelical) approaches -- No other name / Millard J. Erickson -- Enigma of pluralism / Harold Netland -- Recovery of mission / Vinoth Ramachandra -- Current scene : critical reflections and questions -- Epilogue : Way forward.
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Introduction : Christian theology of religions as a theological discipline -- Part one -- Biblical Perspectives : The ambiguity and promise of the biblical testimony -- Overview of biblical testimony -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- Religion(s) in the Bible -- Part two--Historical developments -- Limited openness to other religions among Some Early Church Fathers -- "Outside the church no salvation" : the consolidation of the exclusive attitude -- Meaning of Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus for the contemporary church -- Positive attitudes toward other religions after the Early Fathers -- Radical challenge of the enlightenment and classical liberalism -- Fulfillment theory of religions -- Part three --The current scene: ecclesiastical approaches -- Response of the Roman Catholic Church -- Response of the Anglican and Episcopalian churches -- Response of Mainline Protestant churches -- Response of the free churches -- Response of the evangelical movement -- Response of the ecumenical movement. Part four -- Current Scene: Theologians' interpretations -- Orientation to the study of theologians of religion -- Ecclesiocentrism: early approaches -- Religion as unbelief / Karl Barth -- Jesus Christ as the way, the truth and the life / Hendrik Kraemer -- "Original revelation" in religions / Paul Althaus -- Christocentrism 1 : Roman Catholics -- "Anonymous Christians" / Karl Rahner -- Religions as the "ordinary way of salvation" / Hans Küng -- "Toward a Christian theology of religious pluralism" / Jacques Dupuis -- Trinitarian theology of religions / Gavin D'Costa -- Christocentrism 2 : Mainline Protestants -- Dynamic-typological approach to religions / Paul Tillich -- Religions competing for the universal truth / Wolfhart Pannenberg -- Gospel as public truth / Lesslie Newbigin -- "Risking Christ for Christ's sake" / M.M. Thomas -- Christocentrism 3 : evangelicals -- Unique Savior but nonexclusive salvation / Sir Norman Anderson -- Wideness in God's mercy / Clark Pinnock -- Pneumatological theology of religions / Amos Young. Theocentrism Copernican revolution of religions / John Hick -- One Christ, many religions / Stanley J. Samartha -- Unknown Christ of Hinduism / Raimundo Panikkar -- Jesus and the other names / Paul F. Knitter -- Ecclesiocentrism : contemporary (evangelical) approaches -- No other name / Millard J. Erickson -- Enigma of pluralism / Harold Netland -- Recovery of mission / Vinoth Ramachandra -- Current scene : critical reflections and questions -- Epilogue : Way forward.

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