A Trinitarian Theology of Religions: An Evangelical Proposal

Named by the International Bulletin of Missionary Studies as an Outstanding Book of 2014 for Mission Studies Over the last four decades, evangelical scholars have shown growing interest in Christian debates over other religions, seeking answers to essential questions: How are we to think about and relate to other religions, be open to the Spirit, and at the same time remain evangelical and orthodox? Gerald R. McDermott and Harold A. Netland offer critiques of a variety of theologians and religious studies scholars, including evangelicals, but also challenge evangelicals to move beyond parochial positions. This volume is both a manifesto and a research program, critically evaluating the last forty years of Christian treatments of religious others and proposing a comprehensive direction for the future. It addresses issues relating to the religions in both systematic theology and missiology, taking up long-debated questions such as contextualization, salvation, revelation, the relationship between culture and religion, conversion, social action, and ecumenism. It concludes with responses from four leading thinkers of African, Asian, and European backgrounds: Veli-Matti K�rkk�inen, Vinoth Ramachandra, Lamin Sanneh, and Christine Schirrmacher.

Religion & Spirituality

McDermott, Gerald R.

Netland, Harold A.

Christian Books & Bibles

Oxford University Press

In today’s religiously pluralistic world, is it theologically and morally acceptable to maintain that one religion is uniquely true and that the others are at best incomplete or even false? Specifically, is Jesus Christ merely A savior, or is he THE one and only Savior of humankind? At the heart of Dissonant Voices lies a strong, well-reasoned defense of Christian exclusivism, which has fallen on hard times in recent years. Harold Netland concludes his thoroughgoing analysis and evaluation of major philosophical and religious issues with a discussion on the place of evangelism, dialogue, and tolerance in Christian mission.

Dissonant Voices: Religious Pluralism and the Question of Truth

Religious Studies

Eerdmans Pub.Co.

Religious Experience and the Knowledge of God: The Evidential Force of Divine Encounters

From the Back Cover\nAn Exploration of the Relevance of Religious Experience\nHarold Netland offers an introduction to the complex topic of religious experience and its viability as support for Christian belief.\n"In this erudite and enlightening book, Netland explores the complexities of religious experience and skillfully guides the reader through the thickets of this topic. Whatever your own experience of the divine (or lack thereof), you will no doubt learn much about the ways religious encounters can inform our thoughts about God and support the soundness of our beliefs." 
--Chad Meister, Bethel University, Indiana; coeditor of The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience\n"Netland provides a comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of key debates, figures, and questions concerning the evidentiary force and epistemic implications of religious experience. The 'critical-trust' approach Netland adopts is sure to generate robust discussion among philosophers, theologians, mystics, and religionists. For those interested in the philosophical debates concerning the epistemology of religious experience, this book is essential reading." 
--Patrick T. Smith, Duke Divinity School\n"A first-rate systematic defense of a theistic argument based on religious experience. It is fair-minded, balanced, and engages with historical and current objections. Highly recommended." 
--Charles Taliaferro, St. Olaf College\n"In a world that both elevates personal experiences to sacrosanct truth and denigrates or ignores the validity of contrary experiences, it is difficult to imagine a more timely, essential book. Netland charts a careful, clear path through the intricacies of the epistemology of religious experience. Cheers to a balanced, common-sense approach to this important issue!" 
--James Beilby, Bethel University, Minnesota\n"Netland provides a thorough and illuminating account of how religious experience can function as an important testimony for God. The book is conversant with the best of recent philosophical literature while also including important historic testimonies like those of Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley. A robust, balanced, and compelling treatment of an important topic." 
--Gavin Ortlund, author of Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't\n"Impressive in its range and judicious in its judgments, this book is now one of the first any student of the subject should consult."--John G. Stackhouse Jr.,Crandall University\nFor many Christians, personal experiences of God provide an important ground or justification for accepting the truth of the gospel. But we are sometimes mistaken about our experiences, and followers of other religions also provide impressive testimonies to support their religious beliefs. This book explores from a philosophical and theological perspective the viability of divine encounters as support for belief in God, arguing that some religious experiences can be accepted as genuine experiences of God and can provide evidence for Christian beliefs.

Baker Academic

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Dissonant Voices: Religious Pluralism & the Question of Truth

Regent College Publishing

Are All Religions True? (Questions for Restless Minds)

Lexham Press

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