Hindu God, Christian God: How Reason Helps Break Down the Boundaries between Religions

by Francis Clooney

Overview

This volume offers an in-depth study of key themes common to the Hindu and Christian religious traditions. It redefines how we think about Hinduism, comparative study, and Christian theology. This book offers a bold new look at how traditions encounter one another, and how good comparisons are to be made. Redefining theology as an interreligious, comparative, dialogical, and confessional practice open to all people, it invites not only Hindus and Christians, but also theologians from all religious traditions, to enter into conversation with one another.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199738724
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/16/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1530L (what's this?)

About the Author

Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is a Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). He is Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School.

Table of Contents

1. Widening the Theological Conversation in Today's Pluralistic Context
2. Arguing the Existence of God: From the World to Its Maker
3. Debating God's Identity
4. Making Sense of Divine Embodiment
5. How Revelation Matters in the Assessment of Religions
6. Faithful and Reasonable Theology in a Pluralistic World
A Hindu Theologian's Response: A Prolegomenon to "Christian God, Hindu God" by Parimal G. Patil
Appendix I: LIst of Theologians
Appendix II: Note on the Translations and Pronunciations
Bibliography
Index