Shaking the Fundamentals
Religious Plurality and Ecumenical Movement
Published on 1. January 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
324 pages
978-90-420-1183-0 (ISBN)
Description
The issue central to this study can be considered one of the most pressing facing the World Council of Churches today and in the decades to come, and is much greater than that which confronted the International Mission Council in the years 1910 to1938. The question answered in this study is: what significance can the theology of religions, as it developed between 1910 (Edinburgh) and 1938 (Tambaram), have for present-day endeavours to develop a more common understanding and vision within the ecumenical movement as regards the theological problem of religious plurality? This significance becomes clear in the conclusions and suggestions in the final chapter. One of these conclusions is that classic Trinitarian theology and Pneumatology will be incapable of drawing the theology of religions out of the present impasse as long as traditional Christological models continue to exist within them. A commemoration of the Edinburgh meeting will undoubtedly be organized in 2010; and in view of this commemoration Dr van Lin suggests considering the possibility of starting a process of reflection on the World Council of Churches' theology of religions, similar to those on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry, and Towards the Common Expression of the Apostolic Faith Today. Given the fact that the study of religious plurality shakes the ecumenical movement to its foundations, within the foreseeable futures serious thought has to be given to placing the study of the theology of religions on the agenda of Faith and Order within the World Council of Churches.
Reviews / Votes
I commend to all ecumenical church leaders as well as theologians of every communion a close study of the conclusions and suggestions which van Lin sets out. Busy bishops and over-stretched administrators may find they have no time to read the book entirely but Jan van Lin gives a brilliant series of one or two-line propositions that could change the direction of the ecumenical thinking in the twenty-first century. - Kenneth CracknellMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Publishing group
Brill
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
667 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-420-1183-0 (9789042011830)
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Person
Dr. Jan van Lin (1939) was research secretary of the MISSIO-Netherlands, chairman of the Section Interreligious Encounter of the Council of Churches in the Netherlands, and director of the Nijmegen Institute for Missiology, Centre for the study of non-Western Christianity and promoting north-south dialogue.
Content
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Origin of this Publication
2 Contribution to the Study Programmes of the WCC
3 Study Programmes of the WCC
4 Contribution to Today's Discussions within the WCC
5 Choice of the Period 1910-1938
6 Theology of Religions 1938-1999
7 Other Studies
8 Defining 'Theology of Religions'
9 Sources
10 Continental, Anglo-Saxon and Asian Christians
I World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh 1910
1 The Conference and the Report of Commission IV The Missionary Message in Relation to Non-Christian Religions
2 Theology of Religions
3 The Report of Commission IV on Other Religions
4 Discussions on the Report
5 Review of Edinburgh
II From Edinburgh 1910 to Jerusalem 1928
1 Continental Theology of Religions
2 Theology of Religions in the Anglo-Saxon Missionary World
3 Attitude of Asian Christians Regarding Non-Christian religions
III The Meeting of the Extended Commission of the International Missionary Council, Jerusalem 1928
1 The Preparations for Jerusalem
2 The Christian Message in Relation to Non-Christian Systems of Thought and Life
3 Jerusalem 1928: The Christian Life and Message in Relation to Non-Christian Systems of Thought and Life
4 Reactions to Jerusalem
IV From Jerusalem 1928 to Tambaram 1938
1 Continental Theology of Religions
2 Our Message is Jesus Christ - Anglo Saxon Missionary Circles
3 Re-thinking Missions
4 Christians in Asia and the Other Religions
V The Meeting of the International Missionary Council at Tambaram 1938
1 The Meeting
2 Theology of Religions During the Time of Preparation
3 The Missionary Conference on the Non-Christian Religions
4 After Tambaram
VI Towards a Common Understanding and Vision
1 Amsterdam 1948 - Man's Disorder and God's Design
2 Evanston 1954 - Christ. The Hope of the World
3 Mexico City 1963 - Witness in Six Continents
4 Uppsa1a 1968 - Behold, I Make All Things New
5 Nairobi 1975 - Jesus Christ Frees and Unites
6 Chiang Mai 1977 - Dialogue in Community
7 Vancouver 1983 - Jesus Christ - The Life of the World
8 Tambaram 1988 - Dialogue and Mission
9 San Antonio 1989 - Turning to the Living God
10 Baar 1990 - Religious Plurality, Perspectives, Affirnations
11 Canberra 1991 - Come Holy Spirit - Renew the Whole Creation
12 Harare 1998 - Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope
VII Together on the Way
Conclusions and Suggestions
1 Basic Themes
2 Basic Themes in the Theology of Religions of the IMC (1910-1938)
3 Central themes in the theology of religions of the WCC 1938-1999
4 Shaking the Fundamentals
List of Abbrevations
Bibliography
Index of Names
Foreword
Introduction
1 Origin of this Publication
2 Contribution to the Study Programmes of the WCC
3 Study Programmes of the WCC
4 Contribution to Today's Discussions within the WCC
5 Choice of the Period 1910-1938
6 Theology of Religions 1938-1999
7 Other Studies
8 Defining 'Theology of Religions'
9 Sources
10 Continental, Anglo-Saxon and Asian Christians
I World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh 1910
1 The Conference and the Report of Commission IV The Missionary Message in Relation to Non-Christian Religions
2 Theology of Religions
3 The Report of Commission IV on Other Religions
4 Discussions on the Report
5 Review of Edinburgh
II From Edinburgh 1910 to Jerusalem 1928
1 Continental Theology of Religions
2 Theology of Religions in the Anglo-Saxon Missionary World
3 Attitude of Asian Christians Regarding Non-Christian religions
III The Meeting of the Extended Commission of the International Missionary Council, Jerusalem 1928
1 The Preparations for Jerusalem
2 The Christian Message in Relation to Non-Christian Systems of Thought and Life
3 Jerusalem 1928: The Christian Life and Message in Relation to Non-Christian Systems of Thought and Life
4 Reactions to Jerusalem
IV From Jerusalem 1928 to Tambaram 1938
1 Continental Theology of Religions
2 Our Message is Jesus Christ - Anglo Saxon Missionary Circles
3 Re-thinking Missions
4 Christians in Asia and the Other Religions
V The Meeting of the International Missionary Council at Tambaram 1938
1 The Meeting
2 Theology of Religions During the Time of Preparation
3 The Missionary Conference on the Non-Christian Religions
4 After Tambaram
VI Towards a Common Understanding and Vision
1 Amsterdam 1948 - Man's Disorder and God's Design
2 Evanston 1954 - Christ. The Hope of the World
3 Mexico City 1963 - Witness in Six Continents
4 Uppsa1a 1968 - Behold, I Make All Things New
5 Nairobi 1975 - Jesus Christ Frees and Unites
6 Chiang Mai 1977 - Dialogue in Community
7 Vancouver 1983 - Jesus Christ - The Life of the World
8 Tambaram 1988 - Dialogue and Mission
9 San Antonio 1989 - Turning to the Living God
10 Baar 1990 - Religious Plurality, Perspectives, Affirnations
11 Canberra 1991 - Come Holy Spirit - Renew the Whole Creation
12 Harare 1998 - Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope
VII Together on the Way
Conclusions and Suggestions
1 Basic Themes
2 Basic Themes in the Theology of Religions of the IMC (1910-1938)
3 Central themes in the theology of religions of the WCC 1938-1999
4 Shaking the Fundamentals
List of Abbrevations
Bibliography
Index of Names