In contrast to the popular notion that the doctrine of the Trinity
hinders Christians from engaging with the reality of religious
diversity, this book argues that the doctrine is the best way of
constructing contemporary theology of religions. An Imaginative
Glimpse reexamines three prominent Trinitarian theologians of
religions (Raimundo Panikkar, Gavin D'Costa, and S. Mark Heim) and
proposes a fresh and creative model by bringing the classical idea
of perichoresis to its present-day multifaith situation. Opening a
new alternative in both Trinitarian theology and theology of
religions, Adiprasetya's approach adds a distinctive contribution
to the ongoing and challenging discussion in both fields. By using
perichoresis imaginatively as a multidimensional category for
multiple religious participations within the Trinity, Adiprasetya
argues that the model is able to respect all religions on their own
terms, while at the same time being faithful to the Christian
standpoint. "In this insightful and theologically grounded work,
Adiprasetya engages with great expertise and grace the three
leading Trinitarian theologians of religions: Panikkar, D'Costa,
and Heim. The end result of this sympathetic and critical dialogue
is an innovative proposal to negotiate religious pluralism."
--Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Professor of Systematic Theology, Fuller
Theological Seminary "Adiprasetya interestingly draws from
Moltmann's 'open Trinity' and Kearney's 'God who may be' to think
beyond the solutions that Panikkar, Heim, and I have proposed in
using the Trinity to reflect on religious pluralism. Adiprasetya
opens up new creative avenues in freshly employing perichoresis in
this field. His work is stimulating and raises significant
questions." --Gavin D'Costa, Professor of Religion and Theology,
University of Bristol "Adiprasetya's book lifts perichoresis out of
its original, strictly theological context--the Christian doctrine
of the Trinity--into a broader philosophical context, namely, a new
paradigm for the One and the Many as applied to interreligious
dialogue." --Joseph Bracken, Emeritus Professor of Theology, Xavier
University "An Imaginative Glimpse is a multifaceted gem. It
engages with sharp clarity and scholarly rigor a host of
contemporary theologians thinking about the Trinity and world
religions. . . . Despite its range, however, the book develops a
coherent argument, sympathetic but dialectical, leading a new way
forward for Christians to think about religions other than their
own." --Robert C. Neville, Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and
Theology, Boston University "Christian theology cannot avoid the
challenges religious plurality offers to key aspects of its
self-understanding. Creative theological responses are required. In
this well-argued book Adiprasetya offers a fundamental basis for
such engagement--the Trinitarian understanding of perichoresis--and
explores imaginatively . . . how this classical Christian doctrine
can provide an important resource as Christians today seek to
engage the religiously complex worlds in which they live." --Clare
Amos, Program Coordinator, Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation,
World Council of Churches Joas Adiprasetya is the President of
Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia, where he also teaches
systematic theology and theology of religions.
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