Towards a world theology : faith and the comparative history of religion / Wilfred Cantwell Smith
1981, First Edition. London : Macmillan. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #445760
ISBN: 0333276051
Physical description: vi,206p ; 23cm. Series: Library of philosophy and religion. Contents: Part One: The history of religion: historical. -- 1. A history of religion in the singular. -- 2. Religious life as participation in process. -- Part Two: The history of religion: academic, rational. -- 3. Introductory: conceptualising religion and the human. -- 4. Self-consciousness as the mode of humane knowledge (i) General: objectivity and the human sciences. -- 5. Self-consciousness as the mode of humane knowledge (ii) The field of religion. -- Part Three: The history of religion: theological. -- 6. A 'Christian' theology of comparative religion? -- 7. Muslim? Hindu? Jewish? Buddhist? A theology of comparative religion with special reference to communities other than the Christian. -- 8. A theology of comparative religion for those among us who are Christian. -- 9. Interim conclusion. Subjects: Religions. Religion History. Christianity and other religions.
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