LEADER 05538nam 22007093a 450 001 9910231239303321 005 20250203235458.0 010 $a9781928396369 024 7 $a10.4102/aosis.2017.hts12 035 $a(CKB)4100000001037522 035 $a(OAPEN)640153 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/36215 035 $a(ScCtBLL)cc1e5fa4-3a03-4b6b-bb18-fb94fb224e7c 035 $a(OCoLC)1163856384 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000001037522 100 $a20250203i20172020 uu 101 0 $aeng 135 $auuuuu---auuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPerspectives on theology of religions$hVolume 12.0 210 1$aDurbanville :$cAOSIS,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (263) 225 1 $aHTS Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies 311 08$a9781928396369 311 08$a1928396364 327 $aHistorical overview of the study of the theology of religions -- Commentary on the documents Nostra aetate and Lumen gentium -- Theology of religions in Martin Luther -- Will to embrace: and analysis of Christian-Muslim relations -- Assessment of the Theology of Religions -- Theology of religions: models for interreligious dialogue in South Africa. 330 $aIn the public theology discourse, the concept 'public square' has become significant. In today's multicultural and globalised world it is inevitable that people with different religious affiliations will encounter one another in the public square. 'Public theology' cannot but become 'theology of religions'. Scholars in the field of religion studies are compelled to reflect theologically on the relevance of religiosity in the postmodern secular world. The term 'theology of religions' refers to the academic inquiry into the relationship between religions. The collected essays constitute such an inquiry. In the end, it is not so much about the encounter of religions, but rather of people. Religion is no longer regarded as a monolithic body of beliefs and practices. The authors concede that the concept 'religion' is too fluid to be delineated precisely. The book's approach to the relationship between religions, i.e. 'theology of religions', reflects how the authors understand the origin and nature of religion (a 'theology of religion' in the singular). This book focuses more on 'theology of religions' (plural) than on 'theology of religion' (singular). The main objective of the book is to present a variety of perspectives on how theology of religions manifested in different contexts. This includes historical (i.e. Luther's theology of religions and the Roman Catholic position on other religions as taken by Vatican II) as well as cultural and religious perspectives. In the first chapter, the editor gives a brief overview of the development of the discipline of theology of religions. The postmodern era is characterised by an almost non-foundational approach. The second chapter traces the development of the discipline in the Roman Catholic tradition in particular. This contribution is based on the insights of P.J. van der Merwe (1944-2014), who as researcher and Head of the Department of Science of Religion and Missiology at the University of Pretoria, developed a specific theological position on non-Christian religions. A whole generation of theologians was trained in this school of thought. He passed away in 2014 and this publication pays tribute to his life's work on religions and their relations. The contributions that follow are the culmination of the research of postgraduate students at the University of Pretoria. The third chapter presents a perspective on the Reformation, with a particular focus on Martin Luther. In this year of the quincentenary anniversary of the Reformation the legacy of Reformed belief is highlighted. The fourth chapter describes the relationship between Christianity and Islam from the perspective of a willingness to embrace. The fifth chapter analyses the relation between Christianity, Judaism and Islam from the perspective of intergroup threat theory. A model for theology of religions in a South African context is developed in the sixth and final chapter. This scholarly book pays tribute to the academic contribution of P.J. van der Merwe, mentor of the authors of these multifaceted reflections on theology of religions. The target audience is specialists in the field of religion studies. The distinctive contribution of the book is the innovative perspectives on the relationship between Islam and Christianity in both the Roman Catholic and Protestant contexts. 606 $aReligion & beliefs$2bicssc 610 $adialogue 610 $ainterreligious 610 $atheology 610 $achristian 610 $athreat 610 $agod 610 $ajesus 610 $aafrica 610 $achristians 610 $adifferent 610 $apeople 610 $amuslims 610 $alove 610 $areligious 610 $asalvation 610 $areligions 610 $aunderstanding 610 $aembrace 610 $areligion 610 $achristianity 610 $aGod in Christianity 610 $aInterfaith dialogue 610 $aMartin Luther 610 $aSouth Africa 615 7$aReligion & beliefs 676 $a261.2 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910231239303321 996 $aPerspectives on theology of religions$93029495 997 $aUNINA