Dialogues in the Philosophy of Religion

by J. Hick

Overview

This is a collection of John Hick's essays on the understanding of the world's religions as different human responses to the same ultimate transcendent reality. He is in dialogue with contemporary philosophers (some of whom contribute new responses); with Evangelicals; with the Vatican and other both Catholic and Protestant theologians. The book is alive with current argument for all those interested in contemporary philosophy of religion and theology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333761052
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	06/04/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

WILLIAM ALSTON formerly President, Central Division of the American Philosophical Association ALVIN PLANTINGA Vice-President, American Philosophical Association PETER VAN INWAGEN Director, The Centre for Philosophy and Religion, University of Notre Dame GEORGE MAVRODES Professor Emeritus, Philosophy Department, University of Michigan CLARK PINNOCK Professor of Theology, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario CARDINAL RATZINGER PAUL KNITTER Professor of Theology, Xavier University, Cincinnati

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Climbing the Foothills of Understanding: An Intellectual Autobiography PART I: IN DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHERS The Epistemological Challenge of Religious Pluralism Responses and Discussion Ineffability: Response to William Rowe and Christopher Insole Religious Pluralism and the Divine: Response to Paul Eddy Transcendence and Truth: Response to D.Z. Phillips PART II: IN DIALOGUE WITH EVANGELICALS Religious Pluralism for Evangelicals Response by Clark Pinnock PART III: IN DIALOGUE WITH CATHOLICS Cardinal Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism Response to Cardinal Ratzinger The Latest Vatican Statement on Religious Pluralism The Possibility of Religious Pluralism: A Response to Gavin D'Costa PART IV: IN DIALOGUE WITH THEOLOGIANS The Theological Challenge of Other World Religions Is Christianity the Only True Religion? Paul Knitter on the Person of Christ Response by Paul Knitter Index

Editorial Reviews

'What this book offers is a lived philosophy...[It] should (and I would go so far as to say must) become required reading for students in the philosophy of religion.' - Religion and Theology

'This is an excellent book that I shall be using with my students and would recommend to all concerned with questions of religious pluralism, especially Christian responses to the world religions.' - Gavin D'Costa, Arsdisputandi

'This readable collection of papers provides an enlightening exposition of John Hick's latest thought and of his theological pilgrimage to it.' - Theology

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