Inter-Religious Models and Criteria

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Models

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Appreciating Knots: An Islamic Approach to Religious Diversity

      • William C. Chittick

      Pages 3-20

   3. A Religious Understanding of Religion: a Model of the Relationship between Traditions

      • John Hick

      Pages 21-36

   4. A Model of the Relationship between Religions Based on Feminist Theory

      • Maura O’Neill

      Pages 37-57

   5. Models for Understanding the Relations between Religions

      • Ninian Smart

      Pages 58-67

3. Criteria

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Order Out of Chaos: A Philosophical Model of Inter-Religious Dialogue

      • John B. Cobb Jr.

      Pages 71-86

   3. Worldviews, Criteria and Epistemic Circularity

      • William J. Wainwright

      Pages 87-105

   4. Right Conduct as a Criterion for True Religion

      • Hendrik M. Vroom

      Pages 106-131

4. Doctrine, Hypocrisy, and Focal Points

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133

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   2. Studying Doctrines of Religious Communities

      • William A. Christian Sr.

      Pages 135-150

   3. Hypocrisy in the Self-Understanding of Religions

      • Thomas P. Kasulis

      Pages 151-165

   4. The Concept of Focal Point in Models for Inter-Religious Understanding

      • Frank J. Hoffman

      Pages 166-184

5. Pluralisms

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185

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   2. Some Varieties of Religious Pluralism

      • Keith E. Yandell

      Pages 187-211

6. Back Matter

   Pages 212-215

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This book is a collection of papers presented and discussed at the 1992 Claremont Conference. Its contributing authors come from various disciplines that share a concern with models and criteria for inter-religious understanding, including religious studies, philosophy of religion, theology, comparative studies, and feminist philosophy.

• feminism
• feminist philosophy
• Islam
• philosophy of religion
• religion
• religious studies
• theology

• California State University, Northridge, USA

  J. Kellenberger

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