From Comparative to Interreligious Theology: Perry Schmidt-Leukel's “Fractal” Version of Pluralism

Perry Schmidt-Leukel has proposed a “fractal” theory to correlate factors which are replicated across religious traditions. His aim is to develop notions of religious and theological pluralism which have become locked into a somewhat sterile conflict with “inclusivism.” A wide range of thinkers from...

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Auteur principal: May, John d'Arcy 1942- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell [2020]
Dans: Journal of religious history
Année: 2020, Volume: 44, Numéro: 3, Pages: 376-379
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Schmidt-Leukel, Perry 1954- / Pluralisme religieux / Dialogue interreligieux / Théologie interculturelle / Sciences religieuses comparées
RelBib Classification:AA Sciences des religions
CC Christianisme et religions non-chrétiennes; relations interreligieuses
FD Théologie contextuelle
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Résumé:Perry Schmidt-Leukel has proposed a “fractal” theory to correlate factors which are replicated across religious traditions. His aim is to develop notions of religious and theological pluralism which have become locked into a somewhat sterile conflict with “inclusivism.” A wide range of thinkers from a variety of religious traditions respond to his initiative, some applauding it, others criticising it as being too abstract to do justice to the particularity of religious phenomena. A highlight is Francis X. Clooney's defence of his comparative theology project as an alternative to pluralism. In reply, Schmidt-Leukel generously accepts a number of criticisms while reasserting his proposal that on the basis of fractal theory a truly interreligious theology is possible. It remains to be seen how widely fractal theory applies to concrete religious phenomena.
ISSN:1467-9809
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12683