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Book SynopsisOver the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing interest in Christian debates over other religions, seeking answers to essential questions: How are we to think about and relate to other religions, be open to the Spirit, and at the same time remain evangelical and orthodox? Gerald R. McDermott and Harold A. Netland offer critiques of a variety of theologians and religious studies scholars, including evangelicals, but also challenge evangelicals to move beyond parochial positions. This volume is both a manifesto and a research program, critically evaluating the last forty years of Christian treatments of religious others and proposing a comprehensive direction for the future. It addresses issues relating to the religions in both systematic theology and missiology, taking up long-debated questions such as contextualization, salvation, revelation, the relationship between culture and religion, conversion, social action, and ecumenism. It concludes with responses from fo
Trade ReviewShould be required reading for anyone involved in Christian mission in a multi religious world. * Donald Macleod, Evangelicals Now *
A Trinitarian Theology of Religions is great resource not only for missiologists and theologians but also pastors and Christian leaders who are wrestling with the challenges of following Christ in a pluralistic world. * JETS *
Gerald McDermott and Harold Netland, who separately have contributed so much to the evangelical theology of religions, now together offer us the definitive place to engage it. This rich volume, with its sprightly and searching response essays, is both a state-of-the-art review and a positive advance in one of the most important conversations Christian theologians are having today * John G. Stackhouse, Jr., Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture, Regent College *
McDermott and Netland are distinguished contributors to the theology of religions, in historical and theological studies. This book consolidates their significant impact in both evangelical theology and the theology of religions. * Gavin DCosta, Theology *
Table of ContentsPreface ; Biographies ; Part 1: Chapters ; Chapter 1: Theology of Religions and Evangelicals ; Chapter 2: The Triune God ; Chapter 3: Revelation and the Religions ; Chapter 4: Salvation and Conversion ; Chapter 5: The Christian Life ; Chapter 6: Religion(s) and Culture ; Chapter 7: Christian Witness in a Multireligious World ; Part 2: Responses ; Response 1: Lamin Sanneh ; Response 2: Veli-Matti Karkkainen ; Response 3: Vinoth Ramachandra ; Response 4: Christine Schirrmacher ; Continuing the Conversation: A Few Last Words ; Notes ; Index
