When Faiths Collide

by Martin Marty

Paper Book, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

IBMC Library - BL 85 M32 2005 - Shlvd w/ Pastoral Care

Publication

Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing

ISBN

1405112220 / 9781405112222

Description

In the face of the growing threat from collisions of faithworld-wide, this manifesto is a call to embrace religiouspluralism. Martin E. Marty is a renowned commentator on religious matters,the author of over 50 books, winner of the National Book Award, andthe recipient of 74 honorary doctorates Demonstrates that citizens, religions and identities cansurvive in radically pluralist settings Accessibly written, it tackles people?s fears ofreligious pluralism Argues that those involved in collisions of faith need to riskhospitality towards one another, as opposed to the conventionalplea for tolerance Pays particular attention to the conflicts that affect or occurwithin those nations whose politics can be called republican, open,democratic, liberal, or free ? particularly the UK, the US,and Western Europe.… (more)

Local notes

CONTENTS:
Religious strangers as menaces
"Belongers" versus strangers
When faith communities conflict
The pluralist polity
Living with the pluralist polity
The risk of hospitality
Theological integrity in responses.
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