Author: Rudolf V. D'Souza
Publisher: Gregorian Biblical BookShop
ISBN: 9788876526992
Size: 62.34 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 483
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The Bhagavadg T And St John Of The Cross books, The Church recalls that "in religious traditions of non-Christians there exist "elements which are true and good" (OT 16), "precious things, both religious and human" (GS 92), "seeds of contemplation" (AG 18), "elements of truth and grace" (AG 9), "seeds of the word" (AG 11, 15), and "rays of that Truth which enlightens all human beings" (NA 2)" (Dialogue and Mission 26). Consequently, the Encyclical of Pope John Paul II Redemptoris Missio and the Statement Dialogue and Proclamation of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Congregation for the evangelisation of Peoples have opened wide avenues for interreligious dialogue all over the world. The present study makes use of the comparative method incorporating historical, exegetical and critical analysis of the important texts and words of the Bhagavadgita and St. John of the Cross. In these two traditions the dynamism of spiritual growth in the process of God-Realisation is compared and contrasted through an exhaustive study on "God", "Man" and the "Ways". Both the traditions point to a progressive dynamism of spiritual growth towards God-experience, through purification, knowledge and union of love, in spite of the differences. The author suggests concrete points for an integration of the two traditions in view of an intense dialogue of theological exchange and dialogue of religious experience (Dialogue and Proclamation 42).
