The Uniqueness and Universality of Jesus Christ

Massimo SerrettiTheology of religions (Christian theology)
The Uniqueness and Universality of Jesus Christ

Author: Massimo Serretti

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

ISBN: 0802822126

Category: Theology of religions (Christian theology)

Page: 180

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Seven Catholic theologians explore whether and to what extent the theories of knowledge on which the pluralistic theology of religions bases its account of religion and the religions are adequate. The volume represents the first phase of an international research project in Christology under the Pon

Jesus Christ in the Understanding of World Religions

Mariasusai DhavamonyReligion
Jesus Christ in the Understanding of World Religions

Author: Mariasusai Dhavamony

Publisher: Gregorian Biblical BookShop

ISBN: 8876529888

Category: Religion

Page: 340

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After a brief introduction on the relation between phenomenology of religion and Christology, the understanding of Jesus Christ according to major world religions is outlined. Jesus as Servant of God Redeemer Conquerer and Lord corresponds to the African ideas of healer, liberator and acestor. For Judaism Jesus only re-inforces the same messages of the old Prophets. The Sermon on the Mount and the beatitudes can be found in Isaiah and the Psalms, Judaism has nothing to learn from the negative teaching of Jesus. Among the Prophets in Islam Jesus holds a unique place; he was born of the Virgin Mary purified above all women, and was the promised Messiah. But he was somewhat a superman wo worked miracles by the power of God. He cannot be the Son of God, for God neither generates nor is generated. Jesus did not die on the Cross there was bo collective guilt of mankind to be atoned for. The common belief in modern Hinduism is that God incarnates himself to elevate man when humanity is at low ebb. Christ is one such figure without being unique. Buddhists accept Christ as onee of the Bodhisattvas but not as the only Son of God. The Confucian idea of the Sage is that he has a conscious mission to save the world from socio-political and moral degration, without the uniqueness of the historicaldimension. For Taoism there is no existential distinction between formless (God) and form (creation). Both are interdependent principles, joined in the one flow of life. All men are children of God just as Jesus is the child of God. The difference is that Jesus has experienced himself as such, while all order men are not yet fully aware of this fact. After a Christian theological understanding of Jesus' Gentile mission, of the absoluteness, uniqueness and univerality of Jesus Christ the book concludes with the Christian theology of the convergence of religions, followed by an elaborate bibliography

Ecumenical Theology of World Religions

Mariasusai DhavamonyReligion
Ecumenical Theology of World Religions

Author: Mariasusai Dhavamony

Publisher: Gregorian Biblical BookShop

ISBN: 8876529683

Category: Religion

Page: 336

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Ecumenical theology has to do with relationships between several Churches or Christians of various denomination, implyimg knowledge of christian unity and the desire to attain it. For the one Gospel of Jesus Christ which must be preached in dialogue with the world of today presupposes the unity of the Church in faith and love which is meant to be a sign through which the world may believe. In the face of the divisions between the Churches which create a problem in their encounter with world religions which all Churches are bound to try to solve there is need of a comprehensive dialogue with one another in which one another in which the problems of self-understanding and the theological understanding of the religious traditions of manking can be treated for an effective missionary task of the different Churches, Theology must remain conscious of the fact that the revelation of God in Jesus Christ and its proclamation by the Church are directed to all human persons

Uniqueness

Gabriel MoranReligion
Uniqueness

Author: Gabriel Moran

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781606082324

Category: Religion

Page: 169

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The concept of the uniqueness of Christianity often blocks attempts at dialogue with other religions. Traditionally, the argument goes: if Christianity is unique, then to dialogue with others somehow diminishes the weight of the claim that Jesus and the Gospel are unique. But what if uniqueness, properly defined, actually constitutes the key for understanding both Jewish and Christian traditions? Author Gabriel Moran frames his analysis of uniqueness by discussing the implications of that question. In this fluent and conversational work, Moran examines the paradox surrounding the concept of uniqueness in Christian and Jewish religious traditions. He uncovers the layers of meaning that accrue in a word that is in some sense both illogical and yet indispensable for human religious conversation. Tracing a logic of uniqueness embodied in revelation, faith, chosenness, covenant, and mediator, Moran opens a conversation between Jews and Christians that will lead readers to greater wisdom and religious depth.

The Uniqueness of Jesus

Leonard J. SwidlerReligion
The Uniqueness of Jesus

Author: Leonard J. Swidler

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781556356520

Category: Religion

Page: 207

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Since publication of his landmark book, No Other Name?, Paul Knitter's work has crystallized discussions and defined some of the most basic questions in Christian theology. This is so particularly in the debate over the uniqueness of Jesus as God's son and as all of humankind's sole redeemer. In The Uniqueness of Jesus, Knitter responds to the request of editors Leonard Swidler and Paul Mojzes to state the most adequate case for a viable Christian theology of religionsand for the demands of living ecumenically in a religiously plural world. The result is Knitter's five basic theses on the uniqueness of Jesus that comprise the opening statement of this dialogue. In response, a score of influential women and men comment on these five theses, including Harvey Cox, Monika Hellweg, Hans Kung, Wesley Ariarajah, Clark H. Pinnock, Jose Miquez Bonino, John McQuarrie, Raimon Panikkar, John Sanders, John Mbiti, Ingred Shafer, Michael Alamadoss, Kajsa Ahlstrand, Michael von Bruck, John B. Cobb Jr., Kenneth Cragg, Antony Fernando, John Hick, Karl-Josef Kuschel, and Seiichi Yagi. Knitter then responds to his critics, some of whon, he concedes, make substantial points that reveal the difficulties of the road ahead.

The Unique and Universal Christ

Michael Nazir-AliReligion
The Unique and Universal Christ

Author: Michael Nazir-Ali

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781532651328

Category: Religion

Page: 171

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There are tremendous pressures on Christians in the contemporary world to conform to a libertarian vision of a multi-faith society where no one makes truth-claims about their faith. In such a situation Christians need to think afresh about the uniqueness and universality of Jesus Christ and what this might mean in today’s plural world. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali shows how Jesus’ understanding of himself and his work bears on contemporary cultures and their values. He explores critical questions Christians must face: • What does the gospel affirm in contemporary cultures? • What does the gospel fulfil in contemporary cultures? • What does the gospel challenge in contemporary cultures? • How does our understanding of the crucified and risen Lord affect our view of the human condition? • How can we evaluate the different religious traditions of the world in the light of Christ? • How can we be welcoming and hospitable but also committed to that conversion and transformation of individuals and of human societies which has been revealed as God’s purpose in Christ? Christian claims of uniqueness have a direct bearing on what informs the social order. Consequently this book takes on the challenge of relativism in the contemporary social and political arena.

Christology in Christian-Muslim Dialogue

Rev Fr Dr Robert AfayoriFiction
Christology in Christian-Muslim Dialogue

Author: Rev Fr Dr Robert Afayori

Publisher: novum pro Verlag

ISBN: 9783991072942

Category: Fiction

Page: 410

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Understanding the religious beliefs and practices of the other raises hermeneutic questions on the extent to which the dialogical call to openness is related to commitment, the meaning of religious identity, and whether openness to the beliefs of the other poses a threat to one's religious identity. If interreligious learning demands that the interlocutors unite their attitude of commitment and openness, how does this occur without the loss of alterity? This book addresses these questions within the context of Christian-Muslim dialogue on Christology as an exercise in learning - a new form of dialogue which leads Christians and Muslims to the discovery of common values such as prayer and submission to God; peace and peaceful co-existence, and solidarity with the poor and marginalised.

Dialogue Derailed

Ambrose MongBiography & Autobiography
Dialogue Derailed

Author: Ambrose Mong

Publisher: ISD LLC

ISBN: 9780227906194

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 348

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Joseph Ratzinger has shaped and guided the church's mission to proclaim the good news, as well as to forge good relations with non-Catholic Christian communities, other religious traditions, and the secular world at large. Through a critique of Ratzinger's theology, this book draws attention to the importance of theological discourses originating from non-European contexts. Mong highlights the gap between a dogmatic understanding of faith and the pastoral realities of the Asian church, as well as the difficulties faced by Asian theologians trying to make their voices heard in a church still dominated by Western thinking. While Mong concurs with much of Ratzinger's analysis of the problems in modern society - such as the aggressive secularism and crisis of faith in Europe - he brings attention to the realities of religious pluralism in Asia, which require the church to adopt a different approach in its theological formulations and pastoral practices.

Towards an Ecumenical Paradigm for Christian Mission

Pham Paulus Y.Religion
Towards an Ecumenical Paradigm for Christian Mission

Author: Pham Paulus Y.

Publisher: Gregorian Biblical BookShop

ISBN: 9788878391581

Category: Religion

Page: 485

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Toward this visionary paradigm, the ecclesiological basis has a crucial task. As sacrament the Church is the sign and instrument for the coming unity of humankind. In this respect, an adequate ecclesiology has to present the Church as the Church for others. The Church's existence must reveal the Kingdom of God, not only as the fulfillment of the Church but also as the future of the world. This vision is not so far above; if theology is considered as a science through which God becomes comprehensible and accessible to people of all cultural and religious backgrounds. Thus, the author creates a new paradigm for Christian Mission which could be stated in the words of Pope Benedict, As Christians we should never limit ourselves to asking how I can save myself. We should also ask: what can I do in order that the others may be saved and that for them too the star of hope may rise? Then I shall have done my utmost for my personal salvation as well3. This paradigm applies not merely to an individual Christian but to all churches that are engrossed in preserving their identity and their 'narrow' missions. Documenta Missionalia is pleased to present this work, which was originally submitted as a doctoral thesis at Pontifical University Gregorian. Paulus Y Pham has made some necessary changes for the publication. I am convinced that this book, since it highlights the common approaches to mission, will be of great inspiration and help for all Christians who in theoria and praxis prolong missio Dei in our modern world toward the universa Lordship Christ which would be expressed in His Kingdom.Christopher Shelke, S.J.

The Gospel of John and the Religious Quest

Johannes NissenReligion
The Gospel of John and the Religious Quest

Author: Johannes Nissen

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 9781620324660

Category: Religion

Page: 218

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"The Gospel of John and the Religious Quest argues that at its origin the Fourth Gospel was part of a dialogue with various religious traditions, and that to this day it is being used in active dialogue with those who live in traditions other than the Christian. In the first part of the book, Johannes Nissen analyzes a number of texts selected both for their central importance to John's theology and for their special relevance in today's religious quests and encounters. These texts focus on John's images of Life--water, bread, light, way, and tree--but also treat concepts that are crucial to the Fourth Gospel--Word, Truth, and Love. In the second part, Nissen focuses on significant issues for current readers of the Gospel: the relation between incarnation and inculturation; models for dialogue with other religions; images of Christ; truth and love as criteria for dialogue; and the experience of faith in the light of the Fourth Gospel. "