Waiting on Grace: A Theology of Dialogue

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S. J. Michael Barnes (Professor of Interreligious Relations, Professor of Interreligious Relations, University of Roehampton)

Waiting on Grace

A Theology of Dialogue

S. J. Michael Barnes (Professor of Interreligious Relations, Professor of Interreligious Relations, University of Roehampton)

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Oxford University Press
06 February 2020

Interfaith relations; Christian theology; Judaism

Whereas much theology of religions regards 'the other' as a problem to be solved, this book begins with a Church called to witness to its faith in a multicultural world by practising a generous yet risky hospitality.

A theology of dialogue takes its rise from the Christian experience of being-in-dialogue.

Taking its rise from the biblical narrative of encounter, call and response, such a theology cannot be fully understood without reference to the matrix of faith that Christians share in complex ways with the Jewish people.

The contemporary experience of the Shoah, the dominating religious event of the 20th Century, has complexified that relationship and left an indelible mark on the religious sensibility of both Jews and Christians.

Engaging with a range of thinkers, from Heschel, Levinas and Edith Stein who were all deeply affected by the Shoah, to Metz, Panikkar and Rowan Williams, who are always pressing the limits of what can and cannot be said with integrity about the self-revealing Word of God, this book shows how Judaism is a necessary, if not sufficient, source of Christian self-understanding.

What is commended by this foundational engagement is a hope-filled 'waiting on grace' made possible by virtues of empathy and patience.

A theology of dialogue focuses not on metaphysical abstractions but on biblical forms of thought about God's presence to human beings which Christians share with Jews and, under the continuing guidance of the Spirit of Christ, learn to adapt to a whole range of contested cultural and political contexts.

By: S. J. Michael Barnes (Professor of Interreligious Relations Professor of Interreligious Relations University of Roehampton)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9780198842194
ISBN 10: 0198842198
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 February 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: The Mission of Dialogue 2: The Moral Heart of Vatican II 3: Unity of Word and Spirit 4: Keeping Faith in a post-Shoah World 5: 'A Reminder of God' - a Summons to Speak 6: Reading the Mystery 7: Learning New Vocabularies

Michael Barnes is a British Jesuit priest who taught for more than thirty years at Heythrop College in the University of London, during which time he was Director of Westminster Interfaith (a diocesan agency for inter-faith relations) and also ran the De Nobili Centre for Dialogue in Southall, West London. He is the author of several books and many articles on various aspects of interreligious relations. He now teaches at the University of Roehampton and is a Research Associate at the School of Advanced Study in the University of London.

Reviews for Waiting on Grace: A Theology of Dialogue

It invites and amply rewards attentive reading. * Gerry O'Hanlon SJ, The Way * Barnes is incapable of clich'e and the argument of the book is exemplified in its writing. It is a gem and draws one to walk away from reading into engagement, almost to 'test' the penetrating depth of his vision. * Gavin D'Costa, Theology * Waiting on Grace is a further step in the development of an original approach to theology of interreligious dialogue undertaken by Father Michael Barnes, a British Jesuit priest who taught for more than thirty years at Heythrop College in the University of London * Matteo Nicolini-Zani, Author of Christian Monks on Chinese Soil., Monastic Interreligious Dialogue *