Different Paths, Different Summits: A Model for Religious Pluralism

Stephen Kaplan

doi:10.5771/9780742576995

Summary

In a world where religious pluralism is a necessity of modern life, diverse religions exist for the diverse people populating the earth. Theologically, how do people of different faiths find liberation in their separate gods simultaneously? Stephen Kaplan answers this question with his new book, Different Paths, Different Summits. He presents a model for religious pluralism that does not fall victim to the criticisms of pluralist models. Religious positions do not need to be transcended in order for varying faiths to be both honored and liberating simultaneously. Kaplan skillfully depicts three different realties, a theistic ultimate reality, a monistic ultimate reality, and a process non-dualism, along with their beliefs. His model allows for each to exit simultaneously, mutually interpenetrating and distinct.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2001
Copyright Year: 2001
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7425-1332-7
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7425-7699-5
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 187
Product Type: Monograph

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Preface No access
Chapter 1: An Overview of the Problem and the Proposal No access Pages 1 - 28
Chapter 2: Putting the Proposal in Context No access Pages 29 - 60
Chapter 3: The Debate within the Philosophy of Mysticism No access Pages 61 - 86
Chapter 4: Models, Holography and Bohm's Holographic Model No access Pages 87 - 116
Chapter 5: A Proposal for a Pluralistic Ontology and Soteriology No access Pages 117 - 158
Chapter 6: Conclusion: Problems and Possibilities No access Pages 159 - 172
Select Bibliography No access Pages 173 - 182
Index No access Pages 183 - 186
About the Author No access Pages 187 - 187