The Divine Quest, East and West

The Divine Quest, East and West
Author: James L. Ford
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2016-01-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1438460538

Looks at the concept of Ultimate Reality in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity. Many books have discussed the development of the notion of God in Western monotheistic traditions, but how have non-Western cultures conceptualized what those in the West might identify as “God”? What might be learned by comparing different visions of the Divine, such as God, gods, Brahman, Nirvana, and Emptiness? James L. Ford engages these fascinating questions, exploring notions of “the Divine” or “Ultimate Reality” within Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Looking at a multiplicity of divine conceptions, even within traditions, Ford discusses the relationship between imagination and revelation in the emergence of visions of ultimacy; consequences and tendencies associated with particular notions of the Ultimate; and how new visions of the Ultimate arise in relation to social, cultural, political, and scientific developments. Ford reflects on what can be learned through an awareness of the various beliefs about the Ultimate and on how such disparate visions influence the attitudes and behavior of people in different parts of the world.

DIVINE QUEST EAST & WEST

DIVINE QUEST EAST & WEST
Author: James L. Ford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2017-01-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781438460543

Many books have discussed the development of the notion of God in Western monotheistic traditions, but how have non-Western cultures conceptualized what those in the West might identify as God ? What might be learned by comparing different visions of the Divine, such as God, gods, Brahman, Nirvana, and Emptiness? James L. Ford engages these fascinating questions, exploring notions of the Divine or Ultimate Reality within Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. Looking at a multiplicity of divine conceptions, even within traditions, Ford discusses the relationship between imagination and revelation in the emergence of visions of ultimacy; consequences and tendencies associated with particular notions of the Ultimate; and how new visions of the Ultimate arise in relation to social, cultural, political, and scientific developments. Ford reflects on what can be learned through an awareness of the various beliefs about the Ultimate and on how such disparate visions influence the attitudes and behavior of people in different parts of the world."

The Trinity

The Trinity
Author: M. Stewart
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9401703930

East/West Summit on the Holy Trinity Held in Moscow. Theologians and philosophers, typically rivals, synergized in their pursuit of truth and understanding regarding this central, unifying Christian belief, demonstrating respective strengths in marvelous complementary array. The next best thing to being there are the papers that were presented and polished for this volume.

Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows

Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows
Author: Ravi Zacharias
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0310324963

Zacharias invites readers to follow him on this journey through his life and into the lives of others, and see how he has become more convinced with each year that Jesus Christ is the one who came to give us life to the fullest and to point us to the freedom and beauty of truth for everyone--easterner or westerner--all over the world.

Ultimate Realities

Ultimate Realities
Author: Robert C. Neville
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780791447758

Explores ultimate realities in a range of world religions and discusses the issue and philosophical implications of comparison itself.

The Quest for God and the Good

The Quest for God and the Good
Author: Diana Lobel
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2011
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0231153147

Lobel crosses Eastern and Western philosophical and religious traditions to discover a beauty and purpose at the heart of reality that makes life worth living. This title does not treat philosophy as an abstract, theoretical discipline but as living experience.

Divine Attributes

Divine Attributes
Author: John C. Peckham
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493429418

This book offers a clear and constructive account of the nature and attributes of God. It addresses the doctrine of God from exegetical, historical, and constructive-theological perspectives, bringing the biblical portrayal of God in relationship to the world into dialogue with prominent philosophical and theological questions. The book engages questions such as: Does God change? Does God have emotions? Does God know the future? Is God entirely good and loving? How can God be one and three? Chapters correspond to the major metaphysical and moral attributes of God.

Encounter with Enlightenment

Encounter with Enlightenment
Author: Robert E. Carter
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0791490300

In Encounter with Enlightenment, Robert E. Carter puts forth the East, and specifically Japan, as a source of possible solutions to the world's social, economic, and environmental problems. Not only is the book a sustained scholarly analysis of both the religious and philosophical roots of Japan's distinctive ethical approach to life, but it also provides the Western reader with a context for understanding Eastern values—values that although familiar to the West tend to be deemphasized. Encounter with Enlightenment begins a horizontal fusion between East and West, and establishes a common ground for mutual understanding and for working toward an ethical approach that could resolve some of the earth's difficulties.

Multilateral Theology

Multilateral Theology
Author: Timothy T.N Lim
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2021-04-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1000372022

This book introduces a new "multilateral" methodology for the contemporary study of theology. It bases this methodology on the idea that there are too many materials contributing as sources for theologizing to sustain the "one method fits all" approach found in many systematic theologies within Christianity. What is needed instead is something that reflects the various and varied natures, purposes, and tasks of theologians’ theologizing for their respective contexts. Engaging materials from a range of Christian traditions, including Evangelicalism, the Catholic Magisterium, and a limited range of pan-Orthodox resources, the book analyzes and assesses major factors that have shaped different streams of theology. Addressing doctrinal development, scripture and revelation, historical tradition and creeds, philosophy and truth, sciences and interdisciplinarity, experience, religious pluralism, and culture, it demonstrates how these various streams can form a multilateral whole. The book concludes by examining the centers and peripherals of methodologies in theologization for a spectrum of theological traditions/streams, both across and beyond Christianity. By offering an approach that keeps in step with the increasingly interconnected and pluralistic world in which we live, this book provides a vital resource for any scholar of Christian theology, constructive theology, contextual theologies, and systematic theology, as well as religious studies.