No other gods: Christian belief in dialogue with Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

This significant work by Hendrik Vroom presses the theological and dialogical dimensions of religious pluralism. Vroom here makes a broad study of the views of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, especially their views on truth, and explores their mutual relationships. In the process, he se...

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Beteilige Person: Vroom, Hendrik M. 1945-2014 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Grand Rapids, Mich. [u.a.] Eerdmans 1996
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Zusammenfassung:This significant work by Hendrik Vroom presses the theological and dialogical dimensions of religious pluralism. Vroom here makes a broad study of the views of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, especially their views on truth, and explores their mutual relationships. In the process, he seeks to answer a crucial question for our time: For what reasons would a person who has read extensively on Buddhist, Hindu, or Islamic thought continue to be a Christian
Abstract:In today's pluralistic culture, Christianity is no longer the dominant belief system. Interest in religion is on the increase again after having declined in the seventies, but this does not mean that people are returning to the same positions they once held. Eastern religions, especially, have attracted wide interest
Umfang:VIII, 174 S.
ISBN:0802840973