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Context, Plurality, and Truth

Theology in World Christianities

By: Mika Vahakangas

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Context, Plurality, and Truth

Theology in World Christianities

By: Mika Vahakangas

The world has shrunk in the processes of globalization, and the old ways of actively ignoring plurality in theology are no longer viable. Contextual differences between different Christian traditions and theologies are highly visible due to improved communications and migration. These differences also witness that this plurality has existed since the very beginning of Christianity. Religious studies demonstrate that no religion is pure and hermetically sealed from others, but they all are syncretistic in the sense of giving and taking. In the world of religions, where boundaries are porous and the internal plurality of Christianity is vast, there is a temptation either to reject the plurality in a fideistic manner or succumb to relativism. The first solution is intellectually hard to defend, and relativism is often seen as detrimental to Christian identity. This book proposes a way of recognizing the contextual and syncretistic dimensions of pluralism while not surrendering to relativism. Christian identity and tradition can be affirmed while staying open to the challenges of pluralism.

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1532682646

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Context, Plurality, and Truth

Theology in World Christianities

By: Mika Vähäkangas

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In Search of Foundations for African Catholicism

Charles Nyamiti's Theological Methodology

By: Mika Vähäkangas

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In Search of Foundations for African Catholicism

Charles Nyamiti's Theological Methodology

By: Mika Vähäkangas

This study deals with the interaction between neo-Thomism and African traditional thinking in Charles Nyamiti's theological methodology. It is the first monograph published on the theological method of any African theologian. Nyamiti's theology is a germane and a fruitful choice for the study of this issue because of his programmatic attempt to build a coherent African Roman Catholic theological system. His theology is also well-known for its strong African flavor in elaborating theological questions within the framework of orthodox Roman Catholic doctrine.

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9004113282

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Context, Plurality, and Truth

Context, Plurality, and Truth

Context, Plurality, and Truth

Context, Plurality, and Truth

In Search of Foundations for African Catholicism

In Search of Foundations for African Catholicism

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