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Living faiths and ultimate goals : salvation and world religions / edited by S. J. Samartha.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, c1974.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: xvii, 119 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0883442973 :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 291.2/2
LOC classification:
  • BL 476 .L58 1974
Contents:
Contents:
Living faiths and ultimate goals: introducing a discussion / S.J. Samartha -- The meaning of moksha in contemporary Hindu thought and life / K. Sivaraman -- Buddhist Nirvana: its significance in contemporary thought and life / Masao Abe -- Redemption: a contemporary Jewish understanding / Zvi Yaron -- What does salvation mean to Christians today? / David Jenkins -- Unity and alienation in Islam / Hasan Askari -- Marxist view of liberation / Ajit Roy -- New China and salvation history: a methodological enquiry / Choan-seng Song -- Liberation for social justice: the common struggle of Christians and Marxists in Latin America / Julio de Santa Ana -- Some reflections on African experience of salvation today / John Mbiti.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BL 476 .L58 1974 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA009942 1 Available AUA009942
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BL 476 .L58 1974 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA010380 2 Available AUA010380

Result of the world conference on mission and evangelism held at Bangkok from Dec. 29, 1972 to Jan. 8, 1973 on the theme: Salvation today.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Living faiths and ultimate goals: introducing a discussion / S.J. Samartha --
The meaning of moksha in contemporary Hindu thought and life / K. Sivaraman --
Buddhist Nirvana: its significance in contemporary thought and life / Masao Abe --
Redemption: a contemporary Jewish understanding / Zvi Yaron --
What does salvation mean to Christians today? / David Jenkins --
Unity and alienation in Islam / Hasan Askari --
Marxist view of liberation / Ajit Roy --
New China and salvation history: a methodological enquiry / Choan-seng Song --
Liberation for social justice: the common struggle of Christians and Marxists in Latin America / Julio de Santa Ana --
Some reflections on African experience of salvation today / John Mbiti.