Christianity at the Religious Roundtable : Evangelicalism in Conversation with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam

by Tennent, Timothy C.

• ISBN13: 9780801026027
• ISBN10: 0801026024
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

In our contemporary setting, Christianity is faced with a different apologetic task than in ages past. Rather than being at the head of the table, Christianity now finds itself at a roundtable, dialoguing with competing faiths. This book offers a focused treatment that engages doctrinal challenges to Christianity from Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Students of world religions and missions will appreciate Tennent's attempt to stimulate serious dialogue with competing world faiths.

Author Biography

Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is associate professor of world missions at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Interreligious Dialogue: An Evangelical Perspective	p. 9
Christianity and Hinduism
Doctrine of God: Brahman	p. 37
Doctrine of Creation: Lila, Maya	p. 63
Christianity and Buddhism
Doctrine of God: Dharma-kaya (Sunyata/Citta)	p. 89
Doctrine of Ethics: Karuna, Maitri, and Dana	p. 115
Christianity and Islam
Doctrine of God: Allah	p. 141
Doctrine of Christ and the Incarnation: Isa, Hulul	p. 169
Case Studies and Conclusion
Was Socrates a Christian before Christ? A Study of Justin Martyr's Use of Logos Spermatikos	p. 199
Can the Hindu Upanishads Help Us Explain the Trinity? A Study of Brahmabandhav Upadhyay's Use of Saccidananda	p. 211
Can Sola Fide Be Understood Apart from the Specific, Historic Revelation of Jesus Christ? A Study of A. G. Hogg's Distinction between Faith and Faiths	p. 231
Epilogue: Closing Thoughts about Evangelicals and Interreligious Dialogue	p. 239
Glossary	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 259
Subject Index	p. 265
Scripture Index	p. 269
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