Religious Diversity and the American Experience A Theological Approach [Hardcover]

This book surveys the 8 basic approaches to religious pluralism, ranging from exclusivism (evangelical right) through classic inclusivism (Rahner), revised inclusivism (DuPuis), particularism (Paul Griffith), radical diversity (S. Mark Heim), pluralism (Knitter), comparative theologies (Frank Clooney), and dual belonging (Raimundo Panikkar).?The?unique contribution of this book is the ability?to situate the issue of pluralism in the cultural site in the US (here relying on thick cultural analyses of Robert Wuthnow, Vincent Miller, and others) and in the religious site of Roman Catholicism (as offering mainstream Christian responses to religious diversity).

1. Siting Theology 2. Surveying the Construction Site: The Cultural Terrain 3. A Building Code for a Theology of Religious Diversity 4. Classic Inclusivism: Does God Go Incognito? 5. Cintemporary Inclusivism: Does God Give and Gather the Traditions? 6. From Plralism to Mutuality: Does God Cherish All the Faith Traditions: 7.Is Religious Diversity a Problem to Be Solved: Not Particularly 8/ Many Salvations: Does God Offere Humanity Many Destinies? 9. The Practice of Comparative Theology: Should Dialogue Come before Theory? 10. Multiple Religious Belonging: Can a Christian Belong to Other Traditions, Too? 11. Theologies of Religious Diversity: A Site Specific Evaluation