Author Description

Synthesizing the thinking of the most prominent scholars, Professor Edmund Chia discusses practically everything that should be known about Christianity's encounter with other religions in this comprehensive book. Topics include: • the invention of the idea of World Religions and World Christianity • the Bible and the church's attitude toward other faiths • Vatican II, Asian Christianity, and interfaith dialogue • the what, why, when, and how of dialogue • the global ecumenical movement • theologies of religious pluralism • scriptural reasoning • cross-textual hermeneutics • comparative theology • interfaith worship • religious syncretism • multiple religious belonging • interfaith learning in seminaries • Catholic schools and multiculturalism • the mission-dialogue paradox • and Christian-Muslim dialogue on Original Sin and Redemption