This title is an introduction to the World's major religions from a Catholic Perspective. There is no single standard textbook that outlines the official Roman Catholic theological position in relation to other religions which then explicates this orientation theologically and phenomenologically in relation to the four main religions of the world and the flowering of new religious movements in the west. The present project will cover this serious gap in the literature. After outlining the teaching of Vatican II and the magisterium since then (chapter one), each subsequent chapter will be divided equally between an exposition of the history and features of the religion or movement being studied; and a serious theological analysis of these features, showing how these religions do have elements in common, as well as how they differ in fundamental ways from Catholicism.

Table of Contents

Preface: Jean-Louis Pierre Cardinal Tauran; 1. Catholic Theology of the World Religions (Professor Gavin D'Costa - 15000 words); 2. Catholicism and Judaism (Dr Roy Schoeman - 15000 words); 3. Catholicism and Islam (Dr Christian Troll SJ - 15000 words); 4. Catholicism and Hinduism (Dr Martin Ganeri OP - 15000 words); 5. Catholicism and Buddhism (Professor Paul Williams - 15000 words); 6. Catholicism and the New Age Movement (Stratford Caldecott 15000 words); 7. Bibliography and further reading Total words: 90,000.

About the Author

Dr Gavin D'Costa is Professor of Catholic Theology, University of Bristol, England.

Reviews

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