Inter-religious explorations : the challenge and rewards of inter-religious dialogue / Leonardo N. Mercado
- Bib ID:
- 3771380
- Format:
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- Author:
- Mercado, Leonardo N
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- Description:
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- Manila : Logos Publications, c2004
- 182 p. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9715101755
- Series:
- Asia-Pacific missiological series ; no. 8
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: PREFACE 8
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT 11
- 1. On Evaluating Religious Phenomena 13
- Subjective Norms 13
- On Superstition 14
- The Chinese Rites Controversy 14
- Pope John Paul II and Buddhism 17
- Recent Vatican Documents on Other Religions 19
- Literature 21
- Objective Norms 22
- Discussion 23
- The Models of the Holy 24
- The Politics of Power 25
- 2. Mission and Dialogue 27
- Mission 27
- Inter-religious Dialogue 32
- Fruits of Dialogue 34
- Basic Attitudes and Assumptions for Dialogue 35
- Faith Promotes Relationship 37
- Dialogue with the Unchurched 42
- The Unchurched as Dialogue Partners 43
- Approaches to the Unchurched 46
- The Migrant Workers and Dialogue 48
- Filipino Migrant Workers as Missionaries 50
- 3. Inter-religious Co-existence and Cooperation 54
- Religious Pluralism 54
- Obstacles to Religious Co-existence 55
- The Situation 55
- Obstacles 56
- Points for Clarification 59
- Common Denominators of Religions 61
- Attempts to Find a Common Denominator 61
- Some Common Denominators 63
- Inter-religious Action for Peace 66
- Peace in the Bible 67
- Inter-religious Implications for Dialogue 70
- Peace and Non-Violence 72
- 4. The City and Inter-religious Dialogue 7 5
- Muslim-Christian Relations 75
- Historical Background 75
- Muslim-Christian Relations in Mindanao 79
- Muslim-Christian Relations in Metro Manila 84
- Factors that Promote Peaceful Co-existence 85
- Muslim-Christian Relations in Other Countries 88
- Muslim-Christian Relations in Canada 88
- The Case of Malang, Indonesia 89
- The Case of Mumbai 89
- Conclusion 91
- Theological Considerations 92
- The City as Catalyst for Inter-religious Dialogue 92
- From Paradise to the New Jerusalem 94
- Mission in the City 95
- 5. The Role of Shrines in the Inter-religious Dialogue 99
- What Makes Holy Places? 99
- Why Pilgrimages? 102
- Examples of Shrines with Inter-religious Pilgrims 104
- Muslims and Christians 104
- Mary among Hindus and Buddhists 106
- Other shrines 107
- The Theology of Shrines 108
- Recommendations and Discussion 110
- Proclamation 110
- Dialogue 110
- 6. Rediscovering Christianity in Islam 114
- The Qur'an and the Bible 115
- The Islamic Position 115
- The Christian Position 116
- The Qur'anic and Biblican Christ 122
- Islam on the Fall and on Christ 122
- No Fall 122
- The Qur'anic Christ 123
- The Christian position on the Fall and Christ 127
- Critique 131
- The Trinity and the One God 133
- The Muslim View 133
- The Christian View 134
- The Holy Spirit 136
- Conclusion 139
- 7. Muslim and Christian Fundamentalism in the Philippines 142
- Christian Fundamentalism 142
- Background on Fundamentalism 142
- Fundamentalist Theology 144
- Fundamentalism in the Philippines 144
- Fundamentalist Strategies 146
- Muslim Revivalism 149
- Historical Background 149
- The Global Scene of Muslim Revivalism 150
- The Philippine Scene 152
- The Militant and Political Means 153
- The Peaceful Means 154
- Conclusion 154
- 8. Reviewing Phillipine Muslim-Christian History 157
- Theological Paradigms and How Christians
- Looked at Muslims 158
- Historical Motivations on the Part of the Muslims 161
- Dialogue of the Heart 165
- 9. Rediscovering Christian Ideas in Buddhism 167
- 10. Compassion, A Christian Way to Peace and Harmony 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibbliographical references and index.
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