The Church in a World of Religions by Tom Greggs, J. Thomas H... - 9780567701480

The Church in a World of ReligionsWorking Papers in Theology\nAuthor(s): Tom Greggs, J. Thomas Hewitt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780567701480, 978-0567701480\nSynopsis\nIn this collection of essays, Tom Greggs explores the nature of the church in a world of many religions. Greggs writings on the Church and on other religions emphasize the importance of attentiveness to Christ and the Holy Spirit, and both are simultaneously generous and particularist. \n\nThe first part of the book addresses the Church as it is brought into being by the Spirit in glorifying God, celebrates the sacraments, respects the authority of the creeds, is generously Catholic, and critiques its own religion. The second part looks at the church in a pluralist context as it engages in inter-faith dialogue, expresses both particularism and universalism, speaks of Christ with many names, and reads scripture and understands the ma.