The broken whole : philosophical steps toward a theology of global solidarity / Thomas E. Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reynolds, Thomas E., 1963-

Series:

SUNY series in theological and continental thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious pluralism.

Philosophical theology.

Globalization--Religious aspects.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In an increasingly precarious global situation, and in light of the postmodern emphasis on difference, efforts to grasp the "whole" as something universally shared by all human beings have fallen short, according to Thomas E. Reynolds. In this book, he explores the philosophical and theological significance of the problem of pluralism and asserts that the shared resources of the world's religious traditions can be used to cultivate peace and solidarity across diverse boundaries. He engages a range of philosophical thinkers—such as Gadamer, Marcel, Rorty, Foucault, Levinas, Derrida, and Habermas—and brings them into conversation with contemporary theologians and writers in religious studies. Presenting a vision of solidarity that is both religiously charged and philosophically astute, The Broken Whole outlines an inventive approach toward retrieving the relevance of God-talk, an approach rooted in a philosophy of dialogue and cross-cultural hospitality.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Plurality and Historical Consciousness: from Heteronomous Belonging to a Traditioned Belonging to History

Pluralistic Consciousness: from Historical Belonging to the Challenge of Radical Contingency and Difference

Dwelling Together: Identity, Difference, and Relation

Dialectical Pluralism: Truth, the other, and the Praxis of Solidarity

The Transcendent Grammar of Presence and the Religious Sensibility

Making the Difference: Rethinking Religious Pluralism in Local and Universal Horizons

Notes

Name Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-243) and index.

ISBN:

9780791482520

0791482529

9781423747949

1423747941

OCLC:

461442472