Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity

by John J Thatamanil and John J. Thatamanil

Book Overview

Christian theologians have for some decades affirmed that they have no monopoly on encounters with God or ultimate reality and that other religions also have access to religious truth and transformation. If that is the case, the time has come for Christians not only to learn about but also from their religious neighbors. Circling the Elephant affirms that the best way to be truly open to the mystery of the infinite is to move away from defensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823287734
• ISBN13: 9780823287734
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"