Divergent traditions, converging faiths : Troeltsch, comparative theology, and the conversation with Hinduism / Joseph Molleur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molleur, Joseph, 1962-

Series:

American university studies. Theology and religion ; Series VII, vol. 213.

American university studies VII : Theology and religion ; vol. 213

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Troeltsch, Ernst, 1865-1923.

Troeltsch, Ernst.

Schleiermacher, Friedrich, 1768-1834.

Schleiermacher, Friedrich.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Physical Description:

xv, 185 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2000]

Contents:

1 Troeltsch and Schleiermacher 3

2 Development of Troeltsch's Attitude toward other Religions 29

3 Troeltsch's Idea of History, and of the History of Religions 45

4 Setting up the Test Case 57

Part 2 The Comparative Methodology of Troeltsch's Glaubenslehre

5 Textual Questions and Issues 67

6 Overview of Troeltsch's Methodology 75

7 Troeltsch's Method in Action: Glaubenslehre, Part Two 91

8 Summary and Analysis of Troeltsch's Comparative Methodology 115

9 Continuation of the Test Case 127

Part 3 The Relevance of Troeltsch's Methodology for Contemporary Systematics

10 A Survey of Recent and Contemporary Approaches 137

11 Conclusion of the Test Case 157

12 Troeltsch and the Enterprise of Contemporary Systematics: Some Concluding Thoughts 163

Appendix The Text of Tiruvaymoli, Song 8.7 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-182) and index.

ISBN:

0820449857

OCLC:

43115150