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The Basis, Purpose and Manner of Inter-Faith Dialogue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2009

Lesslie Newbigin
Lesslie Newbigin
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Selly Oak CollegesBirmingham B29 6LE
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All intellectual activity implies some presuppositions. Thoughts can only be formulated in words and these words have been formed by the previous thought of the community whose language they are. Even the most radical scepticism can only be formulated in terms of presuppositions which are-for the moment—unquestioned. (See Michael Polanyi: Personal Knowledge, chap. 9, ‘The Critique of Doubt’, pp. 269–98.)

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Research Article
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Scottish Journal of Theology , Volume 30 , Issue 3 , June 1977 , pp. 253 - 270
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Copyright © Scottish Journal of Theology Ltd 1977

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253 1 This is a draft originally prepared at the request of the Lutheran Church in America, Division for World Mission and Evangelism. In addition to the books mentioned, the following brief selection may be of use: H. Kraemer, The Christian Message in a non-Christian World (1938), Religion and the Christian Faith (1956), World Religions and World Cultures (1960); Nicol Macnicol, Is Christianity Unique? (1936); Carl Hallencreutz, New Approaches to Men of Other Faiths (1970); Samartha, Stanley (ed.), Living Faiths and the Ecumenical Movement (1971)Google Scholar, World Community (1975). Indian publications: David G. Moses, Religious Truth and the Relation between Religions (1950); P. D. Devanandan, Christian Concern in Hinduism (1961), Preparation for Dialogue (1964); Herbert Jai Singh, Inter-religious Dialogue (1967); Swami Abhishiktanandan, Hindu-Christian Meeting Point within the Cave of the Heart (1968); Nirmal Minz, Mahatma Gandhi and Hindu-Christian Dialogue (1970); Raymond Panikkar, The Trinity and World Religions (1970); Klaus Klostermaier, Hindu and Christian in Vrindaban (1969).

254 1 Oman, John, The Natural and the Supernatural (1931), pp. 29–46Google Scholar.

254 2 E.g. Radhakrishnan, S., Eastern Religion and Western Thought (1939)Google Scholar.

255 1 E.g. Devanandan, and Thomas, M. M. (eds.), Christian Participation in Nationbuilding (1960)Google Scholar; M. M. Thomas, The Acknowledged Christ of the Indian Renaissance (1970).

258 1 Perhaps the best-known example is Farquhar, J. N., The Crown of Hinduism (1913)Google Scholar.

259 1 Loc. cit., chapter III, ‘The Dialogue’.

265 1 W. Freytag, The Gospel and the Religions (1958), p. 21.

268 1 In Inter-religious Dialogue, ed. H. Jai Singh (Bangalore, 1967).

269 1 ‘Negations: an article on dialogue among religions’, by Rajan, R. Sundarara, Religion and Society (Bangalore), XXI (4), p. 74Google Scholar.