Religious identity and renewal in the twenty-first century : Christian and Muslim explorations / edited by Simone Sinn, Michael Reid Trice.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Sinn, Simone, editor.

Trice, Michael Reid, editor.

Conference Name:

Religious identity and renewal in the twenty-first century (2014 : Seattle)

Series:

LWF documentation ; 60.

LWF Documentation ; 60

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identification (Religion)--Congresses.

Identification (Religion).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Leipzig, [Germany] : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2015.

Summary:

Religions carry strong visions of renewal and thereby have the potential to trigger dynamics of change in all spheres of human life. Religions have contributed to societal transformation and processes of renewal spark intensive theological debates. The renewal of religious identity is informed by how religious communities interpret their traditions and past, present, and future challenges to themselves, society and the world at large. How do religious communities understand their own resources and criteria for renewal in the twenty-first century? In this publication, Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars analyze and reflect on the meaning and dynamics of religious renewal and explore the meaning of religious renewal across religious traditions.

Contents:

Preface / Martin Junge

Introduction / Michael Reid Trice and Simone Sinn

I. God, generosity and theodicy. The future of religious identity : a spirit of generosity / Michael Reid Trice ; Jews, God and theodicy / Anson Laytner

II. Religious voice, dialogue and renewal. Challenges to religious identity in the twenty-first century / John Borelli ; The role of the religous voice in the twenty-first century

a Jewish perspective / Shira Lander

III. Memory, tradition and revelation. Scripture and revelation in the Jewish tradition / David Fox Sandmel ; The role of memory in the formation of early Christian identity / Binsar Jonathan Pakpahan ; Sacred text, revelation and authority : remembering and transmitting the word / Nelly van Doorn-Harder

IV. Case studies : Twenty-first-century formation of community. Forming roots in the midst of rootlessness : religious identity in the Pacific Northwest / Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos ; The renaissance that never happened : considering the institutional challenges of Judaism in Germany / Paul Moses Strasko ; The changing face of religions in southern Africa / Herbert Moyo

V. Intersection of identities. Ummah at the intersection of identities / Celene Ibrahim-Lizzio ; Who are we and what constitutes our identity / Suneel Bhanu Busi.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-374-04576-6