Bloomsbury Religious Diversity and the American Experience: A Theological Approach

This book surveys the 8 basic approaches to religious pluralism, ranging from exclusivism (evangelical right) through classic inclusivism (Rahner), revised inclusivism (DuPuis), particularism (Paul Griffith), radical diversity (S. Mark Heim), pluralism (Knitter), comparative theologies (Frank Clooney), and dual belonging (Raimundo Panikkar). The unique contribution of this book is the ability to situate the issue of pluralism in the cultural site in the US (here relying on "thick" cultural analyses of Robert Wuthnow, Vincent Miller, and others) and in the religious site of Roman Catholicism (as offering mainstream Christian responses to religious diversity). Review "The resolutely local and practical orientation of the volume, as well as its effective and accessible survey, commend it for a broad readership...neither the facts of religious diversity nor the specific texture of the American situation lend themselves to straightforward, coherent assessments. So Tilley and his students offer a more authentic response: a complex, even messy conversation, beginning in their 2006 seminar, culminating in this 2007 book, and intended to continue in other U.S. classrooms. Were I teaching in the U.S., I would seriously consider using this text to facilitate precisely such messy conversations." - --Reid B. Locklin, Catholic Books Review, 2009 About the Author Terrence W. Tilley is professor and department chair, Department of Theology, Fordham University. Louis T. Albarran is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. John F. Birch is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Ernest W. Durbin II is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Coleman Fannin is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Lora M. Robinson is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Daniel E. Martin is a graduate student at the University of Dayton. Matthew G. Minix is a graduate student at the University of Dayton.