Between Syncretism and the Ghetto

THESIS: Christian theologians appear agreed that if syncretism is inadequate as an answer to the question of how the Christian faith should be related to the other faiths of man, so is ghettoism which assumes complete discontinuity and advocates isolation. But where between these two extremes does t...

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Main Author: Smith, Huston (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1963
In: Theology today
Year: 1963, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-30
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Summary:THESIS: Christian theologians appear agreed that if syncretism is inadequate as an answer to the question of how the Christian faith should be related to the other faiths of man, so is ghettoism which assumes complete discontinuity and advocates isolation. But where between these two extremes does the proper answer lie? Analysis of historical and methodological aspects of the problem leads to several suggestions as to where, in content, the Christian faith differs from others.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057366302000104