World Christianity Encounters World Religions

Titlepage
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
PART 1: CHRISTIANITY, RELIGION, AND DIALOGUE
	1. From Christianity to World Christianity
		Introduction
		Jewish Roots of Christianity
		Birth and Development of Christianity
		Christian Diversity and Denominations
			Eastern Christianity
			Protestants and Reformed Churches
			Free Churches and New Christian Movements
		The Advent of World Christianity
		Christianity as World Religion
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	2. From Religion to World Religions
		Introduction
		A Case for Religion
		Spiritual but Not Religious
		The Idea of Religion
		The Study of Religion
		The Science of Religion
		The Invention of World Religions
		The World’s Religions
			Judaism
			Islam
			Hinduism
			Buddhism
			Jainism
			Sikhism
			Confucianism
			Taoism
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	3. Principles and Methodology for Dialogue
		Introduction
		Definition of Interfaith Dialogue
		Reasons for Interfaith Dialogue
		Forms of Interfaith Dialogue
		Attitudes for Enhancing Interfaith Dialogue
		Strategies for Enhancing Interfaith Dialogue
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
PART 2: SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION
	4. The Bible and Other Religions
		Introduction
		The Bible as Word of God
		The Problem of Biblical Interpretation
		Universality in Hebrew Scriptures
		The Tower of Babel and Diversity
		Particularity in Hebrew Scriptures
		The New Testament as New Covenant
		Particularity in the Gospel of Matthew
		Universality in the Gospel of Luke
		Jesus as the One and Only Savior
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	5. Christian History and Other Religions
		Introduction
		The Age of the Apostles
		The Age of the Church Fathers
			Salvation of Those in the Pre-Christian Era
			No Salvation outside the Church
		The Age of Christendom
		The Age of the Crusades
		The Age of Mission
		The Age of Dialogue
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	6. Vatican II Christianity and Interfaith Dialogue
		Introduction
		Pope John XXIII: Aggiornamento
		Pope Paul VI: Ecclesiam Suam
		Nostra Aetate and Other Conciliar Documents
		Pope John Paul II: Assisi World Day of Prayer
		Pope Benedict XVI: Dominus Iesus
		Pope Francis: Evangelii Gaudium
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	7. Asian Christianity and Interfaith Dialogue
		Introduction
		Early Presence of Other Religions in Asia
		Christianity in Precolonial Asia
		Colonial Christianity in Asia
		Independence and the Quest for Indigenous Identities
		Advent of Asian Christianity
		The Asian Church and the Triple Dialogue
			Dialogue with the Cultures of Asia
			Dialogue with the Religions of Asia
			Dialogue with the Poor of Asia
		Asian Theses on Interreligious Dialogue
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
PART 3: THEOLOGIES AND PRAXES
	8. Global Movement for Christian Unity
		Introduction
		The Scandal of Christian Division
		Ecumenism and the Vision of Ecclesial Unity
		The Modern Ecumenical Movement
		Catholicism’s Cautious Approach to Ecumenism
		Vatican II’s Embrace of Ecumenism
		Catholic Documents and the Ecumenical Vision
		Fruits and Challenges of Ecumenism
		The New or Wider Ecumenism
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	9. Contemporary Theologies of Religious Pluralism
		Introduction
		Raimon Panikkar: Intrareligious Dialogue
		Paul Knitter: No Other Name?
		John Hick: The Pluralistic Hypothesis
		Peter Phan: Being Religious Interreligiously
		Kwok Pui-Lan: Discovering the Bible in the Nonbiblical World
		Michael Amaladoss: The Asian Jesus
		Edward Schillebeeckx: No Salvation outside the World
		Aloysius Pieris: No Salvation outside God’s Covenant with the Poor
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	10. Interfaith Reasoning, Hermeneutics, Theology, and Worship
		Introduction
		Scriptural Reasoning
		Cross-Textual Hermeneutics
		Comparative Theology
		Interfaith Worship
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	11. Christian-Muslim Dialogue of Theology
		Introduction
		Muslim Questions on Christian Theology
			Islamic Critique of Original Sin
			Islamic Critique of Christ’s Redemption
		Muslim Views on the Crucifixion
		Methodological Issues in Theological Dialogue
		Foundations of Christian Faith
		Underlying Concerns of Muslim Questions
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
	12. Implications and Challenges of Religious Pluralism
		Introduction
		Religious Syncretism
		Multiple Religious Belonging
		Theological Education and Interfaith Learning
		Identity of Catholic Schools in Pluralistic Cultures
		The Church’s Evangelizing Mission and Interfaith Dialogue
			Parable of the Chief Buddhist Monk
		Conclusion
		Suggestions for Further Reading
Index