The future of Hindu-Christian studies: a theological inquiry

"The field of Hindu-Christian studies revives theology as a particularly useful interreligious discipline. Though a sub-division of the broader Hindu-Christian dialogue, it is also a distinct field of study, proper to a smaller group of religious intellectuals. At its best it envisions a two-si...

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Autor principal: Clooney, Francis X. 1950- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: London and New York Routledge 2017
En:Año: 2017
Colección / Revista:Routledge Hindu Studies Series
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Cristianismo / Hinduismo / Diálogo interreligioso / Teología de la religión
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CC Cristianismo ; Religión no cristiana ; Relaciones inter-religiosas
Otras palabras clave:B Hinduism Relations Christianity
B Christianity and other religions Hinduism
B Hinduism
B Christianity
B Interfaith Relations
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Sumario:"The field of Hindu-Christian studies revives theology as a particularly useful interreligious discipline. Though a sub-division of the broader Hindu-Christian dialogue, it is also a distinct field of study, proper to a smaller group of religious intellectuals. At its best it envisions a two-sided, mutual conversation, grounded in scholarś'; knowledge of their own tradition and of the other. Based on the Westcott-Teape Lectures given in India and at the University of Cambridge, this book explores the possibilities and problems attendant upon the field of Hindu-Christian Studies, the reasons for occasional flourishing and decline in such studies, and the fragile conditions under which the field can flourish in the 21st century. The chapters examine key instances of Christiań--Hindu learning, highlighting the Jesuit engagement with Hinduism, the modern Hindu reception of Western thought, and certain advances in the study of religion that enhance intellectual cooperation. This book is a significant contribution to a sophisticated understanding of Christianity and Hinduism in relation. It presents a robust defense of comparative theology and of Hindu-Christian Studies as a necessarily theological discipline. It will be of wide interest in the fields of Religious Studies, Theology, Christianity and Hindu Studies."--Provided by publisher
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:viii, 135 Seiten, 21 cm
ISBN:978-1-138-69616-7
1-138-69616-1