Public Theology and Interreligious Dialogue

The article assesses the current intercultural and interreligious situation in Germany after the arrival of a great number of mostly Muslim refugees in 2015. It describes four approaches of interreligious dialogue and further explores the concept of Trinitarian Inclusivism. Among four different ways...

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Main Author: Bedford-Strohm, Heinrich (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: International journal of public theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 301-312
IxTheo Classification:BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KBB German language area
NBC Doctrine of God
Further subjects:B Interreligious Dialogue public religion Trinitarian theology public theology of religions
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Summary:The article assesses the current intercultural and interreligious situation in Germany after the arrival of a great number of mostly Muslim refugees in 2015. It describes four approaches of interreligious dialogue and further explores the concept of Trinitarian Inclusivism. Among four different ways of defining the relationship between state and religion, the model of ‘Public Religion’ is seen as the most plausible social theoretical counterpart to such Trinitarian Inclusivism. John Rawls’ idea of an overlapping consensus provides the space for constructively exchanging strong religious or nonreligious truth claims in a lively pluralism. Finally, the article pleads for developing a public theology of the religions to contribute to the peacebuilding and reconciliatory task of the religions.
ISSN:1569-7320
Contains:In: International journal of public theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341493