This book surveys the 8 basic approaches to religious pluralism, ranging from exclusivism (evangelical right) through classic inclusivism (Rahner), revised inclusivism (DuPuis), particularism (Paul Griffith), radical diversity (S. Mark Heim), pluralism (Knitter), comparative theologies (Frank Clooney), and dual belonging (Raimundo Panikkar). The unique contribution of this book is the ability to situate the issue of pluralism in the cultural site in the US (here relying on "thick" cultural analyses of Robert Wuthnow, Vincent Miller, and others) and in the religious site of Roman Catholicism (as offering mainstream Christian responses to religious diversity).

This is a textbook intended for graduate and undergraduate students of theology on the topic of theology and religious diversity A textbook on the crucial theological question of our time--religious pluralism-- rooted in the American experience

About the Author
Terrence W. Tilley is professor and department chair, Department of Theology, Fordham University. Louis T. Albarran is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. John F. Birch is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Ernest W. Durbin II is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Coleman Fannin is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Lora M. Robinson is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Daniel E. Martin is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Matthew G. Minix is a graduate student at the University of Dayton.

Reviews
"Excellent range of discussion ... much can be learnt from it."Theology, 1st July 2010
"That the authors achieve their rather ambitious objectives overall in an accessible, cogent manner is admirable, especially given both the scope of their project and its multiple authorship...Religious Diversity and the American Experience is recommended as a timely foundational text in undergraduate theology courses that focus on, for example, theology and society, religion in America, theological anthropology, cultural analyses of religious experience, and the church in the modern world." - Scott D. Geis, American Catholic Studies, Summer 2008 -- Scott D. Geis
"The resolutely local and practical orientation of the volume, as well as its effective and accessible survey, commend it for a broad readership...neither the facts of religious diversity nor the specific texture of the American situation lend themselves to straightforward, coherent assessments. So Tilley and his students offer a more authentic response: a complex, even messy conversation, beginning in their 2006 seminar, culminating in this 2007 book, and intended to continue in other U.S. classrooms. Were I teaching in the U.S., I would seriously consider using this text to facilitate precisely such messy conversations." -Reid B. Locklin, Catholic Books Review, 2009
"This book is an extremely helpful guide through the thickets of one of the most controverted areas in theology today: the meaning of Christ in the face of other religious traditions. It judiciously weighs the pros and cons of the major positions on the topic. That it situates its responses so lucidly within the U.S. context makes it doubly valuable." -Robert Schreiter, Catholic Theological Union, Chicagov -- Robert Schreiter * Blurb from reviewer *



Book Information
ISBN 9780826427953
Author Dr Terrence W. Tilley
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 370g