The Im-Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue
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In the face of competing religious claims in our shrinking world, many turn to dialogue as a hopeful way of fostering understanding and reducing violence. But why does actual dialogue so often fail? This provocative essay investigates the possibilities and limits of interreligious dialogue. By showing the significant obstacles for dialogue within Christianity, the book also proposes ways in which these obstacles may be overcome from within. Major themes include Humility, Conviction, Interconnection, Empathy, and Generosity.
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Publisher : Herder & Herder (October 1, 2008)
Language : English
Paperback : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 0824524640
ISBN-13 : 978-0824524647
Item Weight : 14.2 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.9 x 9.25 inches
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A very thorough and insightful look at the realities of inter religious dialogue. The book is definitely geared toward official level questions that arise from broad ecumenical conversations. Despite its title, it is attempting to create a positive framework for dialogue.
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I enjoyed this book. It was nice to watch her video on YouTube as I read along with the book. It made it very easy to understand, and kept it interesting. There is a lot of good quotes, and I learned a lot about interfaith dialogue. I used this book as one of my final papers ever on University, and I got a good grade on that paper.
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Those are the headings which attracted me to this book. My choice has not been a disappointment in my seminary interreligious studies.
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The Im-Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue
by Catherine Cornille
3.70 · Rating details · 20 ratings · 4 reviews
In the face of competing religious claims in our shrinking world, many turn to dialogue as a hopeful way of fostering understanding and reducing violence. But why does actual dialogue so often fail? This provocative essay investigates the possibilities and limits of interreligious dialogue. By showing the significant obstacles for dialogue within Christianity, the book also proposes ways in which these obstacles may be overcome from within. Major themes include Humility, Conviction, Interconnection, Empathy, and Generosity. (less)
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This book was written like a text book, almost entirely from a Christian perspective, and contained almost no discussion about the various conditions where interreligious dialogue might be useful. The author seemed to write as if the dialogue were for the sake of itself. There were some good points and useful tips in the chapters that were included, but it seemed to be written for the sake of religion itself, rather than how to use interreligious dialogue as a tool within other dialogues.
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Nov 16, 2018Morgan Bell rated it really liked it
Cornille's book is a helpful overview of the challenges and opportunities of interreligious dialogue. As a Catholic theologian, she reaches for resources proper to her own tradition (i.e. mysticism, natural theology) which often requires a mental translation for its applicability in a Protestant context. However, she carefully balances openness and hospitality to other faith traditions while recognizing the particularity and, at times, incommensurability of those same faith traditions. Interesting read. (less)
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Antony Christy
Jun 29, 2013Antony Christy rated it really liked it
By the very title of her book, the Im-possibility of Interreligious Dialogue, Catherine Cornille makes it clear that it is an epistemological choice that a person or an institution as whole or a religious community has to make, in a particular situation either for or against interreligious dialogue. The possibility and the process of Interreligious dialogue depends on varying situations and interpretations of those situations. For instance, the author writes, “within the past fifty years, the Roman Catholic Church has created a special Secretariat for non-Christians (1964), changed its name to the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (1988), folded it back into the Pontifical Council for Cultures (2006), and subsequently reinstated it. That is enough to remind us of the volatile nature of the interreligious dialogue.” Noting the fact that when two religions encounter today, more than “peaceful exchange and productive collaboration” which are deemed as the ideals to which all religions strive, there is tension and violence, disturbance or indifference, attitudes of self sufficiency and inner complacency, the author presents a set of conditions that favour a genuine interreligious dialogue , be it on the part of the individual or on the part of the community. (less)
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Blair Hodges
Jan 15, 2016Blair Hodges rated it liked it
This book discusses five conditions the author views as helpful in facilitating interreligious dialogues: humility, commitment, interconnection, empathy, and hospitality. It's written largely from a Catholic perspective and doesn't do much to exemplify interreligious dialogue itself, although it refers to some examples offhandedly. The author makes an interesting case that the most robust discussions require both dedicated adherence to one's own tradition and openness to learn something truly new and true from other traditions at the same time. Also, she resists efforts which begin from detached standards beyond any particular tradition. Each dialogue partner must draw creatively on ones own tradition for motivation to dialogue.
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