TY - BOOK AU - Cobb,John B. AU - Knitter,Paul F. TI - Transforming Christianity and the world: a way beyond absolutism and relativism T2 - Faith meets faith series SN - 1570752710 (pbk.) PY - 1999/// CY - Maryknoll, N.Y. PB - Orbis Books KW - Christianity and other religions KW - Religions KW - Relations KW - Religious pluralism KW - Religion and civilization N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents; Introduction / Paul F. Knitter -- pt. I. Beyond Absolutism: Toward Religious Transformation -- 1. Religions: Where We Are -- 2. Meaning of Pluralism for Christian Self-Understanding -- 3. Global Theology in a Pluralistic Age -- 4. Beyond "Pluralism" -- 5. Toward a Christocentric Catholic Theology -- pt. II. Beyond Relativism: Toward World Transformation -- 6. Responses to Relativism: Common Ground, Deconstruction, and Reconstruction -- 7. Order Out of Chaos: A Philosophical Model of Interreligious Dialogue -- 8. Christian Universality Revisited -- 9. Proclaiming Christ in a Pluralistic World -- 10. Can Comparative Religious Ethics Help? -- 11. Hans Kung's Contribution to Interreligious Dialogue -- 12. Concluding Reflections / John B. Cobb, Jr N2 - Summary; "Transforming Christianity and the World goes beyond "teacup" interreligious dialogue to show how religious traditions interact and how together they can transform the world." "Transforming Christianity and the World offers those involved with issues of religious pluralism, scholars, and seminarians, reflection and direction for exploring faith in this context." ER -