Towards a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Theology delineates the ways that Christianity, Islam, and the Jewish tradition have moved towards each another over the centuries and points to new pathways for contemporary theological work. Explores the development of the three Abrahamic traditions, brilliantly showing theway in which they have struggled with similar issues over the centuries Showshow the approach of each tradition can be used comparatively by the other traditions to illuminate and develop their own thinking Written by a renowned writer in philosophical theology, widely acclaimed for his comparative thinking on Jewish and Islamic theology A very timely book which moves forward the discussion at a period of intense inter-religious dialogue INDICE: Preface: Road to this Inquiry: from Marcel Dubois to Anawati/Gardet, and Vatican II to current exchanges. Introduction. 1. Free creation as a shared task for Jews, Christians, Muslims. 2. Relating divine freedom and human freedom: diverging and converging strategies. 3. Human initiative and divine grace: Augustine and Ghazali. 4. Trust in divine providence: al-Ghazali, deCaussade, and Maimonides. 5. The point of it all: creation to consummation, return, judgment, and second coming, with John of the Cross and Edith Stein, Ibn Arabi and Meister Eckhart, Moses Maimonides. 6. Realized eschatology: stories displaying faith as a mode of knowing and journeying. 7. Respectfully negotiatingoutstanding neuralgic issues: contradictions and conversions. Epilogue: Misuses and Abuses of Abrahamic Traditions.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-65755-3
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 22/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés