Swidler, Leonard, ed. Toward a Universal Theology of Religion. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1987.

Abstract

How can Christians understand their faith in relation to that of Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and others, and yet retain their Christianity? How can all believers interpret their faiths in ways encouraging global understanding and harmony while at the same time maintaining their beliefs? Is a universal theology of religion possible - or desirable? In this first book in Orbis' new Faith Meets Faith Series on Interreligious Dialogue, four of today's foremost Christian theologians address the concepts and problems of a universal theology of religion. Representatives from major religions respond, creating a dialogue which faces the challenge of forging a global view of human spiritual goals, while being faithful to the particularities of individual beliefs.