God and the Gods: Reviewing the Biblical Roots

In many quarters today inter-religious dialogue is identified as “the esse” of Christian mission. This emphasis on dialogue is increasingly generating a euphoria that is buttressed by much extravagant language: the Gospel of Jesus Christ “need not be exclusive”; the “wider ecumenism” to which we are...

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Main Author: De Ridder, Richard R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1978
In: Missiology
Year: 1978, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 11-28
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Summary:In many quarters today inter-religious dialogue is identified as “the esse” of Christian mission. This emphasis on dialogue is increasingly generating a euphoria that is buttressed by much extravagant language: the Gospel of Jesus Christ “need not be exclusive”; the “wider ecumenism” to which we are called only demands that the world's diverse peoples “share each other's spirituality” — they do not need to be “converted.” On and on. However, by this paper Professor De Ridder confronts us with the stark biblical witness to God — and also the gods — data that can easily be overlooked in the current debate.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182967800600102