A theology of engagement / Ian S. Markham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markham, Ian S.

Series:

Challenges in contemporary theology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions.

Religious pluralism--Christianity.

Religious pluralism.

Physical Description:

x, 250 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.

Summary:

This groundbreaking book challenges readers to rethink the divide between liberal and orthodox approaches that characterizes Christianity today. The volume's argument centers on the issue of Christianity's engagement with non-Christian traditions. It takes issue with those people who see this engagement as a submission to modernity, arguing that throughout its history Christianity has in fact been enriched by its engagement with other traditions. A Theology of Engagement draws on a range of illuminating examples, including references to key figures such as Augustine, and specific cases involving human rights, interfaith tolerance, economics, and ethics.

Contents:

Engagement : what it is and why it matters

Augustine's theological methodology

Assimilation, resistance, and overhearing

Assimilation : engagement with human rights

Resistance : the heresy of state sovereignty and the religious imperative for intervention to defend human rights

Assimilation : the importance of Black and feminist perspectives

Overhearing : clash of discourses

Secular in the West against the secular in India

Overhearing : thinking about Hinduism inclusivity and toleration

Assimilation : Christianity and the consensus around capitalism

Assimilation and overhearing : rethinking globalization

Keith Ward : an engaged theologian

Engaging with the Pope : engagement yet not engagement

The shape of an engaged theology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-244) and index.

ISBN:

0631236015

0631236023

OCLC:

51216263