RT Book
T1 Hegel versus 'inter-faith dialogue': a general theory of true xenophilia
A1 Shanks, Andrew 1954-
LA English
PP Cambridge
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/883318350
AB The term 'inter-faith' is a recent innovation in English that has gained significant traction in the discussion of religious diversity. This volume argues that the concept of faiths in the plural is deeply problematic for Christian theology and proposes a Hegelian alternative to the conventional bureaucratic notion of inter-faith dialogue. Hegel pioneered the systematic study of comparative religion. In line with Hegelian principle, Andrew Shanks identifies faith as an inflection of the will towards perfect truth-as-openness. In relation to other religious traditions, this must involve the practice of a maximum xenophilia, or love for the unfamiliar, understood as a core Christian virtue. Shanks's neo-Hegelian theory recognises the potential for God's work in all religious traditions, which may be seen as divine experiments with human nature. This timely book discusses a wide range of interreligious encounters and will be an essential resource for studies in comparative theology and philosophy of religion.
NO Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
CN B2949.R3
SN 9781316160459
K1 Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich : 1770-1831
K1 Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
K1 Hegel *1770-1831*
K1 Christianity : Philosophy : History, 19th century.
K1 Religion : Philosophy : History, 19th century.
K1 Christianity and other religions
K1 Religion : Philosophy : History : 19th century
K1 Christianity : Philosophy : History : 19th century
K1 Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich ; 1770-1831
K1 Christianity ; Philosophy ; History ; 19th century
K1 Religion ; Philosophy ; History ; 19th century
DO 10.1017/CBO9781316160459