Plunging into the Ganges -- Raimundo Panikkar on Inter-religious Dialogue

This essay will examine Panikkar's understanding of Christianity in relation to other faiths, including the metaphors he uses to portray this relationship, his encounter with Hinduism and his understanding of dialogue as "intra-religious." Ever conscious that Christianity is based on...

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Main Author: Mong, Ambrose Ih-Ren 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ATESEA [2015]
In: Asia journal of theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 272-291
IxTheo Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
Further subjects:B FAITH (Christianity)
B Panikkar, Raimundo
B Pluralism
B Christianness
B Inter-religious Dialogue
B Witnessing
B Hinduism
B Christianity
B CHRISTIAN-Hindu relations
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Summary:This essay will examine Panikkar's understanding of Christianity in relation to other faiths, including the metaphors he uses to portray this relationship, his encounter with Hinduism and his understanding of dialogue as "intra-religious." Ever conscious that Christianity is based on an historical event, Panikkar identifies some of the social and political factors that shape Christian selfunderstanding in five distinct phases.
ISSN:2815-1828
Contains:Enthalten in: Asia journal of theology