The Past, Present and Future of Theology of Interreligious Dialogue brings together several of the most widely regarded specialists who have contributed to theological reflection on religious diversity and interreligious encounter. The chapters are united by the consistent theme of the obligation to engage with the challenges that emerge from the tension between the doctrinal tradition(s) of Christianity and the need to reconsider them in light of and in response to the fact of religious otherness. As a whole, these reflections are motivated by the desire to bring together a significant selection of different theological approaches that have been developed and appropriated in order to engage with religious difference in the past and present, as well as to suggest possibilities for the future. This confluence of perspectives reveals the complexity of theological reflection on religious diversity, and gives some indication of future challenges that must be acknowledged, and perhaps successfully met, in the ongoing attempt to address a universal reality in light of traditional doctrinal particularities and cultural concerns.

About the Author
Terrence Merrigan is Professor of Systematic Theology in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Leuven. John Friday is a postdoctoral researcher in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Leuven.

Reviews
The originality and daring of the contributors make this book an important addition to the rapidly expanding library on theologies of interreligious dialogue. Its bibliography is a generous gift in its own right... Specialists, graduate students, seminarians, and church leaders will profit greatly from it. * Peter A. Huff, The Catholic University of America Press *
The volume is a tremendous gift to the study of interreligious dialogue. * James Elisha Taneti, Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies *
It supplies historical case studies from the past, assesses our context of religious dialogue in the present, and projects a number of future possibilities for engaging religious otherness with mutual respect and admiration. This book will appeal to Catholic Christians in particular ... [it] will be helpful for those who are willing to consider the necessity for a healthy dialogue among differing religious adherents, and who are equally convinced that a one-size-fits-all approach is, indeed, practically impossible. In that regard, the diverse opinions of this book provide much food for thought. * Alec Arnold, Reading Religion *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198792345
Author Terrence Merrigan
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 532g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 161mm * 22mm