World Theology
The Central Spiritual Reality of Humankind
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521331593
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 25/10/1991
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
In this book the authors, a Christian theologian and an atheistic Buddhist philosopher, examine the five major world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam - in order to demonstrate that each is a particular expression of one, common world theology.
Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The central spirituality of humankind; 2. Atheism and the central spiritual reality; 3. Hinduism and the central spiritual reality; 4. Buddhism and the central spiritual reality; 5. Judaism and the central spiritual reality; 6. Christianity and the central spiritual reality; 7. Islam and the central spiritual reality; Conclusion.
"N. Ross Reat and Edmond F. Perry have produced a striking and original volume, which will be especially of concern to Christians and other theologians and intellectuals who wish to come to terms with the new world order. For world civilization, now emerging, demands a new deal between religions (and ideologies). They well prepare the way." Ninian Smart, University of California, Santa Barbara "[The authors'] arguments are complex and full-bodied....the makings of a minor classic in its field." Library Journal "This is an original, significant, and well-informed contribution to the growing literature on interreligious dialogue." Religious Studies Review