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Overview
What should Catholics and indeed all followers of Jesus think about the other great religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Daoism, Sikhism, Shinto? Might it be that the one true God is operative in these other religions, working out the divine plan of salvation? Or are they hindrances to God's plan? What, in fact, is the relationship of Christianity to the other religions?These are some of the questions dealt with in Theology of Religions. They pertain to a discipline known as the theology of religions, a field of study that explores what Scripture and the teaching of the Catholic Church have to say about the ultimate meaning and value of the non-Christian religions. To address these issues Catholics need to learn about the truth-value, or theological status, of the other religions, and how to relate with sensitivity to, and appreciation of, men and women of other faiths. The goal of this book is to provide the foundation for such a theology.
About the Author:
Reverend Eugene F. Gorski, CSC, is teaching professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame near South Bend, Indiana. He is a Catholic priest and a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Synopsis
What should Catholics and indeed all followers of Jesus think about the other great religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Daoism, Sikhism, Shinto? Might it be that the one true God is operative in these other religions, working out the divine plan of salvation? Or are they hindrances to God's plan? What, in fact, is the relationship of Christianity to the other religions?
These are some of the questions dealt with in Theology of Religions. They pertain to a discipline known as the theology of religions, a field of study that explores what Scripture and the teaching of the Catholic Church have to say about the ultimate meaning and value of the non-Christian religions. To address these issues Catholics need to learn about the truth-value, or theological status, of the other religions, and how to relate with sensitivity to, and appreciation of, men and women of other faiths. The goal of this book is to provide the foundation for such a theology.
About the Author:
Reverend Eugene F. Gorski, CSC, is teaching professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame near South Bend, Indiana. He is a Catholic priest and a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross