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The Future of HinduChristian Studies: A Theological Inquiry

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By (author): Francis Clooney

The field of Hindu-Christian studies revives theology as a particularly useful interreligious discipline. Though a sub-division of the broader Hindu-Christian dialogue, it is also a distinct field of study, proper to a smaller group of religious intellectuals. At its best it envisions a two-sided, mutual conversation, grounded in scholars knowledge of their own tradition and of the other.

Based on the Westcott-Teape Lectures given in India and at the University of Cambridge, this book explores the possibilities and problems attendant upon the field of Hindu-Christian Studies, the reasons for occasional flourishing and decline in such studies, and the fragile conditions under which the field can flourish in the 21st century. The chapters examine key instances of ChristianHindu learning, highlighting the Jesuit engagement with Hinduism, the modern Hindu reception of Western thought, and certain advances in the study of religion that enhance intellectual cooperation.

This book is a significant contribution to a sophisticated understanding of Christianity and Hinduism in relation. It presents a robust defense of comparative theology and of Hindu-Christian Studies as a necessarily theological discipline. It will be of wide interest in the fields of Religious Studies, Theology, Christianity and Hindu Studies.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 294g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Jun 2017
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781138696167

About Francis Clooney

Francis X. Clooney SJ is Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School Harvard University USA. From 2010-2017 he was also the Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions. He is one of the foremost authorities in Hindu-Christian studies and a leading proponent of comparative theology a field of study which though informed by philological scholarship and advances in the study of religion respects the inner logic of faith traditions even while employing intellectual tools not defined by any one tradition.

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