Catholicism and Interreligious Dialogue
Title | Catholicism and Interreligious Dialogue PDF eBook |
Author | James Heft |
Publisher | OUP USA |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 2011-11-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0199827877 |
Each article is followed by a significant response from a member of the non-Catholic faith community being addressed and by a response to the response by the author of the article.
Christian - Zen Dialogue
Title | Christian - Zen Dialogue PDF eBook |
Author | Jijimon Alakkalam Joseph SVD |
Publisher | Fortress Press |
Pages | 213 |
Release | 2021-09-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1506470785 |
This book is an attempt to contribute to interfaith-dialogue initiatives spearheaded by the Catholic Church with Zen, one of the major and fast-growing spiritual traditions in East Asia. In recent years, the Catholic Church has emphasized the importance of interfaith dialogue in its missionary activities and has encouraged all to take part actively. The number of conferences organized, discussions held, and articles written on interfaith dialogue has escalated. However, interfaith dialogue remains mostly in the realm of specialists. The majority of ordinary believers/laity have not yet become part of interfaith-dialogue activities. Many are unaware of such activities because often they don't take place where ordinary people spend their daily lives. Others shy away because interfaith-dialogue activities are too specialized. But Joseph's experience growing up in a multireligious context in India taught him that the participation of ordinary believers is necessary if interfaith dialogue is to achieve its intended results. Christian - Zen Dialogue focuses on narratives of faith in Christianity and Zen. Can these sacred stories--gospel stories of Jesus and Chan/Zen stories (K_ans)--be a starting point for dialogue between the two faiths? The book focuses on two aspects: First, what model of interfaith dialogue can help Catholics and Zen followers of all walks of life engage in faith dialogue while remaining in their own life situations? Second, how can they make use of the common elements found in their narratives of faith as the most appropriate starting point for dialogue between them? To achieve the intended results, Joseph applies the hermeneutic phenomenological approach of Paul Ricoeur.
The Im-possibility of Interreligious Dialogue
Title | The Im-possibility of Interreligious Dialogue PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Cornille |
Publisher | Herder & Herder |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
In the face of competing religious claims in our shrinking world, many turn to dialogue as a hopeful way of fostering understanding and reducing violence. But why does actual dialogue so often fail? This provocative essay investigates the possibilities and limits of interreligious dialogue. By showing the significant obstacles for dialogue within Christianity, the book also proposes ways in which these obstacles may be overcome from within. Major themes include Humility, Conviction, Interconnection, Empathy, and Generosity.
Catholics in Interreligious Dialogue
Title | Catholics in Interreligious Dialogue PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony O'Mahony |
Publisher | Gracewing Publishing |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780852446409 |
This volume brings together a wide-ranging and engaging series of studies that witness to the depth of theological reflection that the contemporary Christian monastic and scholarly community are engaged in as the religious traditions seek to understand and relate to each other in a global context. (Catholic)
Interfaith Dialogue
Title | Interfaith Dialogue PDF eBook |
Author | Edmund Kee-Fook Chia |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2016-09-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1137596988 |
This book addresses issues central to today’s Catholic Church, focusing on the relationship between various religions in different contexts and regions across the world. The diverse array of contributors present an inclusively interfaith enterprise, investigating a wide range of encounters and perspectives. The essays include approaches from the Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Bahá’í traditions, in a variety of geographic contexts. Contributors reflect on Muslims in the West, Christian-Buddhist social activism, and on Chinese, Indian, and Japanese religions. The volume also explores the experiences of communities that are often marginalized and overlooked such as the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders of Australia and the Karen tribal peoples of Thailand. Contributors examine the works of the Focolare, Gülen, and Risshō Kōsei-kai movements, and integrate the vision of Raimon Panikkar and Ken Wilber. Chapters incorporate discussions of dialogue documents such as Nostra Aetate and Dabru Emet, and methodologies such as Receptive Ecumenism, Comparative Theology, and Scriptural Reasoning. Among other goals, the book seeks to offer glimpses into interfaith dialogues across the world and examine what Christians can learn from other religions and global contexts.
The Power of Forgiveness: Pope Francis on Reconciliation
Title | The Power of Forgiveness: Pope Francis on Reconciliation PDF eBook |
Author | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Publisher | |
Pages | 133 |
Release | 2021-08-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781601376831 |
The Power of Forgiveness, Pope Francis on Reconciliation calls the reader to explore the mercy of God, received in a profound way by turning toward God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This heartfelt collection of the Pope's reflections on the need for repentance, awareness of sin, God's divine mercy, forgiveness of others, and confession and absolution, is a transformative read for Catholics of all vocational states!
Finding Jesus Among Muslims
Title | Finding Jesus Among Muslims PDF eBook |
Author | Jordan Denari Duffner |
Publisher | Liturgical Press |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0814645925 |
Intro -- Titlepage -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Translation and Terms -- Introduction Interfaith Dialogue: Walking Together Toward Truth -- PART I MEETING GOD IN MUSLIMS -- 1 Mary, Mercy, and Basketball -- 2 What We Fear, and Who Gets Hurt -- PART II ENCOUNTERING GOD IN ISLAM -- 3 God Is Greater -- 4 The Width of a Hair -- PART III REEMBRACING GOD IN CHRISTIANITY -- 5 Arriving Where We Started -- 6 The Dialogue of Life -- Appendices -- A Discussion Questions -- B Guidelines for Dialogue with Muslims -- C A Joint Prayer for Christians and Muslims -- D Resources for Further Study -- E Glossary -- F Pronunciations and Definitions of Select Given Names -- Notes