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3 - Theology, Religious Diversity, and Religious Experience

from Part I - Characterizing Religious Experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2020

By
Gwen Griffith-Dickson
Edited by
Paul K. Moser  and
Chad Meister
Paul K. Moser
Affiliation:
Loyola University, Chicago
Chad Meister
Affiliation:
Bethel University, Indiana
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Summary

According to Griffith-Dickson, a theological enquiry that aims to understand the significance of religious experience as a whole must engage with the reality of religious diversity, including the place of religious "others." She explores some ways that such understanding has been sought, including through a theology of religions, comparative theology, interreligious theology, and interfaith dialogue, while emphasizing the value of such understanding.

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Religious experienceTheologyReligious diversityFeminist theologyComparative theologyLiberation theologyFaith communityInter-faith dialogue
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The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience , pp. 76 - 96
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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