An Emerging Cosmotheandric Religion?: Raimon Panikkars Pluralistic Theology of Religions Contributor(s): Komulainen, Jyri (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004138935 ISBN-13: 9789004138933 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Raimon Panikkar (b. 1918), a Catalan-born Hindu-Christian, is a prominent theorist of interreligious dialogue. This study gives a detailed analysis of his theology of religions. On the basis of the most recent sources available, it appears that even his "radical pluralism" cannot eschew the inherent problems characteristic of pluralistic theologies of religions. Unlike other pluralists, Panikkar does not subscribe to the Enlightenment tradition. Instead, his plea for the transformation of existing religions is based on an idiosyncratic "cosmotheandrism," which draws on both primordial religious traditions and existentialist philosophy. The prerequisites of interreligious dialogue, as outlined in his work, thus entail commitment to a particular cosmology and mode of consciousness. |
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BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism |
Dewey: 261.209 |
LCCN: 2004057557 |
Series: Studies in Christian Mission |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.72" W x 9.62" (1.27 lbs) 234 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Raimon Panikkar (b. 1918), a Catalan-born Hindu-Christian, is a prominent theorist of interreligious dialogue. This study gives a detailed analysis of his theology of religions. On the basis of the most recent sources available, it appears that even his "radical pluralism" cannot eschew the inherent problems characteristic of pluralistic theologies of religions. Unlike other pluralists, Panikkar does not subscribe to the Enlightenment tradition. Instead, his plea for the transformation of existing religions is based on an idiosyncratic "cosmotheandrism," which draws on both primordial religious traditions and existentialist philosophy. The prerequisites of interreligious dialogue, as outlined in his work, thus entail commitment to a particular cosmology and mode of consciousness. |