Religious Truth and Identity in an Age of Plurality - 9780367029371

Taylor & Francis

Religious Truth and Identity in an Age of PluralityAuthor(s): Peter Jonkers, Oliver J. Wiertz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367029371, 978-0367029371\nSynopsis\nThis book deals with the intellectual aspects of having diverse religious expressions in proximity and the socio-political consequences. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on this complex subject, cross-fertilizing work on religious plurality with truth-claims from theologians as well as philosophers from the continental and analytic traditions. \n\nThe book includes three major parts. Part 1 explores the ideas around religious diversity and truth; Part 2 draws out the epistemic import of religious diversity; and Part 3 concludes the volume by examining the practical and social aspects of religious diversity. \n\nBringing a transdisciplinary perspective to a topic that remains at the forefront of conversation around the religious life of the .