No Longer the Same Religious Others and the Liberation of Christian Theology [Hardcover]

This volume?addresses what happens to Christian theology when it follows its traditional habit of excluding religious others from the theological conversation. It argues?that the exclusion of non-Christian voices blinds Christian theology not only to its own character, but also to the God to whom it seeks to be faithful.Outsiders and Insiders: Why Religious Others Matter to Christian Theology Discourse, Power, Exclusion: How Christian Theology Constructs Religious Others Schleiermacher: Religion in Service to the Christian Barth: Revelation in Service to the Christian Lindbeck: Turning the Christian Inward Guti?rrez: A Turn to Christian Others Appendix: A Crash Course in Alain Badiou's Philosophy

'David Brockman's No Longer the Same makes a convincing case for Christian theologians to engage religious others and let their voices be heard in the endeavor of faith seeking understanding. It is indeed a groundbreaking piece of work that pushes the boundaries further and opens new horizons in Christian theology.' - Ruben L.F. Habito, co-editor, The Gospel among Religions: Christian Ministry, Theology and Spirituality in a Multifaith World, and author of Healing Breath: Zen for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded World

'Meditating on the boundaries Christians have erected vis ? vis the religious others, Brockman acknowledges at once the truth of difference and the chance of liberation. He manages the astounding feat of mapping the landscape of Christian responses to religious multiplicity with an adventurous clarity at once suitable for an introduction and satisfying for comparative theologians.' - Catherine Keller, Professor of Theology, Drew University, and author of On the Mystery: Discerning God in Process

'Marked by acute analysis, freshness of insight, and a deep underlying passion, this book makes an outstanding contribution to systematic theology in general and especially to the theology of religion. It takes tlC%