John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue

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In the first book to explore Pope John Paul II's view on interreligious dialogue, leading scholars from Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism respond to his writings and speeches on their respective traditions, and the relationship between those faiths and Catholicism.
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In the first book to explore Pope John Paul II's view on interreligious dialogue, leading scholars from Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism respond to his writings and speeches on their respective traditions, and the relationship between those faiths and Catholicism.
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Ari Goldman
A stirring testament to John Paul II's courage and the openess of other faiths to be active partners in dialogue.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781597524049
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
  • Publication date: 9/28/2005
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Pages: 252
  • Sales rank: 914,143

Meet the Author

Harold Kasimow, a Holocaust survivor, is the George Drake Professor of Religious Studies at Grinnell College in Iowa. He is the author of 'Divine-Human Encounter'.Byron L. Sherwin is Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism and Director of Doctoral Programs at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. He is the author of 'Crafting the Soul' and 'Sparks Amidst the Ashes'.

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue: An Overview 1
Pt. 1 In His Own Words
1 John Paul II on Interreligious Dialogue 27
2 John Paul II on Buddhism 52
3 John Paul II on Islam 58
4 John Paul II on Judaism 70
Pt. 2 Buddhist Responses
5 Pope John Paul II and Christian-Buddhist Dialogue: His Holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama 85
6 The Intrareligious Realization: Ruminations of an American Zen Buddhist 96
7 On John Paul II's View of Buddhism 108
8 A Buddhist Response to John Paul II 113
Pt. 3 Jewish Responses
9 John Paul II and the Jews 125
10 John Paul II's Catholic Theology of Judaism 139
Pt. 4 Muslim Responses
11 Pope John Paul II on Islam 171
12 John Paul II and Islam 187
Pt. 5 Catholic Reflections
13 Pope John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue: A Catholic Assessment 209
Selected Bibliography 223
Contributors 225
Index 229
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