"Comparative theology is a relatively new discipline within theology, which holds together 'comparative' and 'theology' in creative tension."
Explore the similarities and differences between Christianity and other religions.
Comparative Religion: The study of the similarities and differences between different religious traditions, examining their beliefs, practices, and rituals.
Religious Pluralism: The awareness and acceptance of a diversity of religious beliefs and practices, and the recognition that no single religious tradition has a monopoly on truth.
Interreligious Dialogue: A process of communication and exchange between individuals or groups of different religious traditions in order to increase understanding, reduce prejudice, and promote peaceful coexistence.
Sacred Texts: The literature that forms the basis of religious traditions, including their scriptures, myths, and other writings, which are often considered to be directly or indirectly inspired by a divine source.
Theology: The study of God and the nature of religious belief, including the philosophy and history of religion.
Ethics: The exploration of moral principles and values, and their relationship to religion.
Rituals and Practices: The specific actions and ceremonies that are observed within different religious traditions, which often express and reinforce their beliefs.
Religious Experience: The subjective encounter with the divine or transcendent, which is often the basis of religious belief and practice.
Comparison of Religious Worldviews: The exploration of the ways in which different religious traditions understand and interpret reality and the world, including questions of origin, purpose, and ultimate reality.
Evolution of Religion: The study of the historical development of religious traditions, including their origins, changes, and adaptations over time.
Philosophical Comparative Theology: It compares theological traditions through philosophical concepts.
Confessional Comparative Theology: It compares theological traditions through their explicit confessional commitments.
Theological-Comparative Method: This type of comparative theology identifies and analyzes similarities and differences between various religious traditions.
Comparative Christology: It compares and contrasts the teachings about Jesus Christ between different religious traditions.
Comparative Ethics: This comparative theological method compares and contrasts ethical teachings or moral principles across different religions.
Comparative Mythology: It compares and contrasts the myths, and stories told by different religions.
Comparative Religion: This deals with that aspect of theological discourse that seeks to understand and compare the religious traditions of various societies.
Comparative Mysticism: This engages in comparing the mystical experiences and teachings of different religious traditions.
Comparative Anthropology: It is an interdisciplinary field covering comparative religion, cultural anthropology, and neuroscience, among others, to compare how different cultures conceive of the human person and its relation to the divine.
Comparative Feminist Theology: This seeks to compare, analyze, and critique the ways in which different theological traditions have, or have not, addressed questions of gender and women's experiences.
"It represents a particular type of theological practice committed to deep interreligious learning."
"It represents a particular type of theological practice committed to deep interreligious learning."
"...while staying rooted in a particular religious tradition ('theology')."
"While many of its proponents come from the Christian religious tradition..."
"...it can have as a starting point the theology of any religious tradition."
"...deep interreligious learning."
"It holds together 'comparative' and 'theology' in creative tension."
"It holds together 'comparative' and 'theology' in creative tension."
"...committed to deep interreligious learning."
"It represents a particular type of theological practice."
"While many of its proponents come from the Christian religious tradition..."
"Moreover, while many of its proponents come from the Christian religious tradition, it can have as a starting point the theology of any religious tradition."
"It represents a particular type of theological practice committed to deep interreligious learning."
"...committed to deep interreligious learning."
"It is a relatively new discipline within theology."
"It represents a particular type of theological practice."
"It is a relatively new discipline within theology."
"It represents a particular type of theological practice committed to deep interreligious learning."
"It represents a particular type of theological practice committed to deep interreligious learning."