| Description |
vii, 182 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Catholic spirituality in global perspective ; v. 1 |
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Catholic spirituality in global perspective ; v. 1.
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| Contents |
PREFACE TO THE SERIES -- PREFACE TO THIS VOLUME -- INTRODUCTION -- Christian Uniqueness -- Catholic Christianity -- Spirituality -- This Book -- RECENT CHALLENGES TO THE UNIQUENESS OF CHRIST -- Historical Consciousness and Relativity -- The Transcendence and Mystery of God -- Social Justice -- Wider Perspectives -- HOW CHRIST IF NOT UNIQUE -- Religious Diversity -- Limitation on Christianity -- Plurality -- A Comparative Perspective on Idolatry -- Christ in Comparative Perspective -- Christ in Indian Perspective -- The Human Consciousness of Christ -- The Impact of Feminism -- Feminism, Social Justice, and Christology -- Christ in Buddhist Perspective -- Christ and Liberation -- The Temper of the Pluralist -- Summary Reflections I: Relativity, Transcendence, and Prayer -- Summary Reflections II: Relativity, Transcendence, and Action -- HOW CHRIST IS UNIQUE -- Religious Unity -- The Infinity of Christianity -- Death as a Common Pressure -- Christ as Icon -- What the Buddha and Muhammad Did Not Claim -- Christ in Western History -- The Identity of the Johannine Jesus -- Nirvana and Justice -- Jesus and Liberation -- The Temper of the Unitive Spirit -- Jesus and Suffering -- Jesus and Forgiveness -- Summary Reflections I: High Christology and Prayer -- Summary Reflections II: High Christology and Social Justice -- LIMITATION, UNIQUENESS, AND CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY -- Defenses Against Historicism -- On Making Unlimited Commitments -- One Christ in Ten Thousand Faces -- Christ and the Cloud of Unknowing -- Christ and Compassion -- How To Evaluate Leaps in Being -- I-Thou Relations with Jesus -- Jesus the Male -- Jesus and Women's Liberation -- Christ and Other Gurus -- Jesus and the Poor -- Jesus and Creativity -- Summary Reflections I: The Christ To Whom To Pray -- Summary Reflections II: The Christ To Serve. |
| Note |
Cover title: Christian uniqueness & Catholic spirituality. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Jesus Christ -- Person and offices.
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Catholic Church -- Doctrines.
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Spirituality -- Catholic Church.
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| Added Author |
Carmody, John, 1939-
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| Added Title |
Christian uniqueness & Catholic spirituality.
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| ISBN |
0809131978: $12.95 |
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