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View From Mars Hill: Christianity in the Landscape of World Religions
Charles B. Jones
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Description for View From Mars Hill: Christianity in the Landscape of World Religions
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
What are Christians to make of religious diversity? Are other religions simply wrong? Is this great multiplicity something to appreciate and foster? Is there any way to judge whether one religion is better than another, or are all equally good options? What has brought about such a wealth of diversity and tension in the first place? Charles Jones traces the rich history of Christianity’s many encounters with other religions, from the Roman Empire and Paul’s speech to the Athenians on Mars Hill (Acts 17:16–34) to the “discovery” of non-European peoples, through various currents of philosophy and science, and in ... Read more
What are Christians to make of religious diversity? Are other religions simply wrong? Is this great multiplicity something to appreciate and foster? Is there any way to judge whether one religion is better than another, or are all equally good options? What has brought about such a wealth of diversity and tension in the first place? Charles Jones traces the rich history of Christianity’s many encounters with other religions, from the Roman Empire and Paul’s speech to the Athenians on Mars Hill (Acts 17:16–34) to the “discovery” of non-European peoples, through various currents of philosophy and science, and in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cowley Publications
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Blue Ridge Summit, United States
ISBN
9781561012251
SKU
V9781561012251
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About Charles B. Jones
Charles B. Jones is associate professor in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at the Catholic University of America, where he specializes in East Asian religions and serves as executive director of the Institute for Interreligious Study and Dialogue. He earned a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Divinity School at Duke University in 1988, and a Ph.D. ... Read more
Reviews for View From Mars Hill: Christianity in the Landscape of World Religions
I finished [this] book with genuine pleasure. . . . I'm sure I'll be returning to it again and again as a helpful resource. It is perhaps one of the most even-handed treatments I've ever read. The combination of history, theology, and practicality was quite appealing to me. I especially liked the 'openness and integrity' paradigm and insight that while ... Read more