From Comparative to Interreligious Theology: Perry Schmidt-Leukel's “Fractal” Version of Pluralism
Perry Schmidt-Leukel has proposed a “fractal” theory to correlate factors which are replicated across religious traditions. His aim is to develop notions of religious and theological pluralism which have become locked into a somewhat sterile conflict with “inclusivism.” A wide range of thinkers from...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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| In: |
Journal of religious history
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 376-379 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Schmidt-Leukel, Perry 1954-
/ Religious pluralism
/ Interfaith dialogue
/ Intercultural theology
/ Comparative religion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AA Study of religion CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations FD Contextual theology |
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Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | Perry Schmidt-Leukel has proposed a “fractal” theory to correlate factors which are replicated across religious traditions. His aim is to develop notions of religious and theological pluralism which have become locked into a somewhat sterile conflict with “inclusivism.” A wide range of thinkers from a variety of religious traditions respond to his initiative, some applauding it, others criticising it as being too abstract to do justice to the particularity of religious phenomena. A highlight is Francis X. Clooney's defence of his comparative theology project as an alternative to pluralism. In reply, Schmidt-Leukel generously accepts a number of criticisms while reasserting his proposal that on the basis of fractal theory a truly interreligious theology is possible. It remains to be seen how widely fractal theory applies to concrete religious phenomena. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9809 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12683 |
