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One of the most powerful forces in the twenty-first century is the
increasing phenomenon of globalization. In nearly every realm of
human activity, traditional boundaries are disappearing and people
worldwide are more interconnected than ever. Christianity has also
become more aware of global realities and the important role of the
church in non-Western countries. Church leaders must grapple with
the implications for theology and ministry in an ever-shrinking
world.
"Globalizing Theology" is a groundbreaking book that addresses
these issues of vital importance to the church. It contains
articles from leading scholars, including Tite Tienou, Kevin
Vanhoozer, Charles Van Engen, M. Daniel Carroll R., Andrew Walls,
Vinoth Ramachandra, and Paul Hiebert. Topics covered include the
challenges that globalization brings to theology, how we can
incorporate global perspectives into our thinking, and the effect a
more global theology has on a variety of important issues.
For many Christians, personal experiences of God provide an
important ground or justification for accepting the truth of the
gospel. But we are sometimes mistaken about our experiences, and
followers of other religions also provide impressive testimonies to
support their religious beliefs. This book explores from a
philosophical and theological perspective the viability of divine
encounters as support for belief in God, arguing that some
religious experiences can be accepted as genuine experiences of God
and can provide evidence for Christian beliefs.
This book explores how religions have changed in a globalized world
and how Christianity is unique among them. Harold Netland, an
expert in philosophical aspects of religion and pluralism, offers a
fresh analysis of religion in today's globalizing world. He
challenges misunderstandings of the concept of religion itself and
shows how particular religious traditions, such as Buddhism,
undergo significant change with modernization and globalization.
Netland then responds to issues concerning the plausibility of
Christian commitments to Jesus Christ and the unique truth of the
Christian gospel in light of religious diversity. The book
concludes with basic principles for living as Christ's disciples in
religiously diverse contexts.
How you should think about religious diversity. We live in a
diverse world. Religious pluralism holds that each religion is of
equal worth and offers a legitimate lifestyle. But Christianity
claims Jesus is the only way to be saved. Is Christianity bigoted?
In Are All Religions True?, Harold A. Netland offers a Christian
response to religious pluralism. Netland considers the nature of
religious claims, tolerance, and the great commission. Wisdom is
needed. While Christians should support aspects of religious
diversity, we also believe that Jesus is the Lord and Savior of
all. Learn how you can be devoted to Christ while showing love for
those of other faiths. The Questions for Restless Minds series
applies God's word to today's issues. Each short book faces tough
questions honestly and clearly, so you can think wisely, act with
conviction, and become more like Christ.
Over the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing
interest in Christian debates over other religions, seeking answers
to essential questions: How are we to think about and relate to
other religions, be open to the Spirit, and at the same time remain
evangelical and orthodox? Gerald R. McDermott and Harold A. Netland
offer critiques of a variety of theologians and religious studies
scholars, including evangelicals, but also challenge evangelicals
to move beyond parochial positions. This volume is both a manifesto
and a research program, critically evaluating the last forty years
of Christian treatments of religious others and proposing a
comprehensive direction for the future. It addresses issues
relating to the religions in both systematic theology and
missiology, taking up long-debated questions such as
contextualization, salvation, revelation, the relationship between
culture and religion, conversion, social action, and ecumenism. It
concludes with responses from four leading thinkers of African,
Asian, and European backgrounds: Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Vinoth
Ramachandra, Lamin Sanneh, and Christine Schirrmacher.
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