RELIGIOUS PLURALISTS: What Are They Upto?
When John Hick, Paul Knitter and others put forth a theory (rather, a family of theories) which they baptized as "pluralism," it was hailed as a paradigm shift in theology. It has been hotly debated ever since, widely acclaimed, and roundly criticised. All of this was done on the assumptio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2010, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-22 |
| Further subjects: | B
Second Order and First Order: A Marriage of Necessity
B First Order Theology and Second Order Theory B Blurring the Differences B The Ambivalent Relationship between Theology and Philosophy B Consequences B Theology as Communication B Journey of Religious "Pluralism" B Restoring the Blurred Distinctions: The Thomist Way |
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| Summary: | When John Hick, Paul Knitter and others put forth a theory (rather, a family of theories) which they baptized as "pluralism," it was hailed as a paradigm shift in theology. It has been hotly debated ever since, widely acclaimed, and roundly criticised. All of this was done on the assumption that it was a theology that they put forth, a "theology" of religions. But what if their proposal was not meant to be theology at all, as the protagonists themselves seem to acknowledge? It is called theology because of a built-in ambiguity of that discipline, an ambiguity that is carried on in fundamental theology and theology of religions today. I suggest that the tension between the two needs to be maintained in a more integral manner. Though the pluralists failed to do that, it is by keeping their concerns in mind together with an awareness of the shortcomings of their attempt that the further step can be taken. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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