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Document Details : Title: The Confessional Nature of Comparative Theology Author(s): CORNILLE, Catherine Journal: Studies in Interreligious Dialogue Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Date: 2014 Pages: 9-17 DOI: 10.2143/SID.24.1.3040771 Abstract : Emerging from a combination of methods in theology and comparative religion, the discipline of comparative theology is still in search of its own methodological principles and particularity. Many have already argued for the confessional nature of comparative theology. In this article the author attempts to elaborate on what that means for the concrete practice of comparative theology. This, first of all, a grounding in a particular theological tradition that supplies some of the questions that could be fruitfully explored through engagement with other religious traditions. It also sets the limits and possibilities for understanding and interpreting the beliefs and practices of another tradition. Finally, it determines the target audience or readership for comparative theological work as primarily believers and theologians within a particular tradition. Comparative theology thus involves a continuous theological dialogue, not only with another religion but also with one's home tradition. |
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