Faithful interpretations : truth and Islam in Catholic theology of religions

"Theology of Religions" is among the most burning issues within Christian theology today. The challenge to study and discuss different ways of handling conflicting truth claims and religious narratives between religions is taken up by a growing number of theologians across denominational boundaries. This is a common and ecumenical effort undertaken by Christian theologians all over the world. And yet, the impact of specific ecclesiastical or theological traditions on different concepts of theology of religions should not be underestimated. As well known, the Second Vatican council with its pivotal decree Nostra Aetate (On the relation to other religions) not only set the agenda for Catholic theology, but even influenced the wider discussion on the topic. The papers of this volume were all given at a conference in Uppsala, Sweden in October 2017. The structure of Faithful Interpretations follows closely the way the conference was conducted. A general introduction to the development and present status of "Theology of Religions" by Marianne Moyaert opens the book. Archbishop J Augustine Di Noia of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith then treats the recent developments in the teaching of the Magisterium regarding theology of religions. Anna Bonta Moreland adresses the issue of Muhammad and Christian Prophecy. Diego R Sarrió Cucarella focuses on early Christian theological views of Islam and concludes that Islam has been from the begining a "disturbing" factor in the Christian view of salvation history. Wilhelmus G B M Valkenberg discusses the impact of Nostra Aetate on the Church's relation to Muslims, using especially the precedent of Nicolaus of Cues as regards a constructive approach to Islam. Klaus von Stosch adresses a sensitive issue in Muslim-Christian relations and illustrates the advantages of the comparative theology approach for the theology of religions. Complementing this perspective, Peter Jonkers offers a hermeneutical perspective on truth claims, and reflects on "the religious Other" with references to Jacques Derrida among others. Reinhold Bernhardt argues in favour of a biblically grounded "relational-existential" theory of truth, which would be most helpful with regard to other religions. To conclude, the prominent Catholic specialist on Theology of Religions, Gavin D'Costa, widened the perspective by addressing the relation to Judaism from the point of view of the covenant and the promises of the land. Altogether, the papers of this volume give a clear impression of the status of Roman Catholic Theology of Religions. Contents Foreword by Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia, OP Preface by Philip Geister, SJ, and Gösta Hallonsten 1. Theology of Religions: An Introduction | Marianne Moyaert 2. Theology of Religions: Roman Catholic and Protestant/Evangelical | Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen 3. God’s Irrevocable Covenant to His People: Toward a Tentative Minimalist Catholic Zionism | Gavin D’Costa 4. Truth and Theology of Religions: A Relational Interpretation | Reinhold Bernhardt 5. Truth and Theology of Religions: Epistemic Transcendence and Justification | Oliver J. Wiertz 6. A Critical Understanding of the Religious Other | Peter Jonkers 7. Islam as a “Disturbing” Factor in the Christian View of Salvation History | Diego R. Sarrió Cucarella, M.Afr 8. Speak, Lord, Your Servant Is Listening: Muhammad and Christian Prophecy | Anna Bonta Moreland 9. Approaching the Death on the Cross: A Case Study for Comparative Theology | Klaus von Stosch 10. A Faithful Christian Interpretation of Islam | Wilhelmus G. B. M. Valkenberg Bibliography Contributors Index of Names Index of Subjects "Most of the essays in this volume were originally delivered as papers at a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, in October 2017, by top scholars in this evolving field. The conference had a theme of the Roman Catholic theology of religions, which in general terms makes up the subject of the foreword and the first three essays of the book, the third of which addresses Judaism specifically. The next three essays discuss the status of truth claims in Catholic and Christian theology of religions. In the final four essays of the book, the special case of Islam in relation to Christianity is specifically in focus. The concluding essay, "A Faithful Interpretation of Islam," gives the collection its name"-- Provided by publisher "Most of the essays in this volume were originally delivered as papers at a conference in Uppsala, Sweden, in October 2017, by top scholars in this evolving field. The conference had a theme of the Roman Catholic theology of religions, which in general terms makes up the subject of the foreword and the first three essays of the book, the third of which addresses Judaism specifically. The next three essays discuss the status of truth claims in Catholic and Christian theology of religions. In the final four essays of the book, the special case of Islam in relation to Christianity is specifically in focus. The concluding essay, "A Faithful Interpretation of Islam," gives the collection its name."-- Résumé de l'éditeur