Legesse Balcha Debele
A theological evaluation of “revelation” in other religions
Ratzinger, Joseph, “The Unity and Diversity of
Religions: The Place of Christianity in the History of Religions,” in Truth and Tolerance. Christian Belief and
World Religions, San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2004.
Comprehension
questions
The phenomenon
of religious pluralism
1.
Why does
Cardinal Ratzinger think that “a phenomenological investigation [of religions]
which would not straightaway concern itself with the value of these religions
for eternity… needs to precede such theological judgments about other
religions” (p.
·
Because we
study and development of structure of religion.
·
Through the
study of historical development we come to know the relationship one another.
2. Name two possible attitudes towards other religions in
the light of the Christian conviction that Christ is the only Saviour and
salvation of man?
·
When they say
Christ the only savoir and salivation they prepare them to follow Christ.
·
The get positive
value if they follow Christ.
3.
What does the
Christian rejection of gods signify? How is it viewed by the secularised man of
today?
·
It signifies
that people put their choice in the free will and they don't want to follow any
tradition in any religion.
4.
What is the
concept of religion held by “the man of today”?
·
The concept of
religion held by the man of today is all religion are one and the same . And thy
don't want to follow any particular religion.
5.
What is the
“future for religions” according to the thinking of Radhakrishnan?
·
According the
thinking of Radhakrishnan the future religions one and basic unity of religions.
The Place of
Christianity in the History of Religion
6.
What is the
first perception of the man of today when he looks at the plurality of
religions? What is the next impression?
·
the first
perception of the man of the man today when he looks at the plurality of
religion there is no truth and seems illusory.
·
no religion or
hidden identity of the religion.
7.
“This mystical
interpretation of religion forms the background of the idea of religion of man
today.” Elaborate on this statement.
·
man doesn't
identifies himself with particular religion just only wondering in the world.
8.
According to the
mystical interpretation of religion, what is “first hand religion” and what is
“second hand religion”?
·
the first hand
religion is religion for the mystic once and the second hand religion is faith
or ordinary religion.
9.
Name and explain
the stages of development history of religion.
·
the first stage
primitive; this include primitive experience of God .and
·
mysticism this
is the stage of creativity by people for enrichment of for their religion.
·
the 3rd one mysticism, monotheism and enlightenment
brought about further development.
10. What are the three ways of moving beyond the myth of
religions?
·
mysticism.
·
monotheistic
revolution.
·
enlightenment.
Mysticism and belief
11. What is the Christian approach to “mysticism” in
religions?
·
Mysticism in
Christianity is more meaningful.
12. Why is the monotheism of Israel a sort of “revolution”
in the history of religion?
·
because it is
the monotheism achieved by a new religion as owners by few people who made revolutionary
against the gods of th mysticism.
13. How is the monotheism of Israel different from that of
Hinduism or ATR?
·
the monotheism
of Israel different from that of Hinduism are; it is not towards mysticism.
·
it came
throughout revelation.
14. How does monotheism and mysticism differ from each
other radically? What is the core of their difference?
monotheism
Ø God an active agent
on obedient on human beings
Ø revelation of God exist
mysticism
Ø God purely
passive .
Ø no revelation.
The structure of
the two great ways of Religion
15. What does Jean Daniélou say about Christianity in
contrast to the great non-Christian religions?
Ø Christianity is fundamentally faith in an event.
16. Mention the obvious difference between the patriarchs
and prophets of Israel and the great founders of East Asian religions. What
does this say about the structure of the way of mysticism and belief in one
God?
patriarchs and prophet of Israel
Ø pathetic
Ø God is experienced
founder of East Asian religion
Ø un couth
Ø God differently experienced still remain in the
17. Why does Christianity not recognise the distinction
between “first hand religion” and the “second hand religion” as viewed by
mysticism?
Ø All believes are conceded as one and equal.
18. In brief, what is the place of Christianity in the
history of religions?
Ø Christianity
considers itself as part of single history. it believe that the history of
religion is a genuine history.
No comments:
Post a Comment