Fortress Press

A Short Introduction to World Religions

Tim Dowley (Editor), Christopher Partridge (General Editor)

This leading textbook for world religions is now available in a more concise version. Many of the features of Introduction to World Religions are retained...

Building Bridges: From Asian Faiths to Jesus in the Gospels

Bruce Nicholls (Author)

In an age of religious opposition and individualism, Building Bridges seeks to foster mutual respect between Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Muslims. This book examines the truths in their scriptures in order to awaken the reader's desire to study the gospels and learn who Jesus is and why he came.

Christology in Dialogue with Muslims: A Critical Analysis of Christian Presentations of Christ for Muslims from the Ninth and Twentieth Centuries

Mark Beaumont (Author)

Bridging the gap between Muslim and Christian convictions, Christology in Dialogue with Muslims travels to the first half of the ninth century and the second half of the twentieth century. There, this book analyses Christian presentations of Christ for Muslims in these two most creative eras of Christian-Muslim dialogue.

Civilisations in Conflict?: Islam, the West and Christian Faith

J. Andrew Kirk (Author), Kenneth Cragg (Foreword by)

Civilisations in Conflict? is a response to Samuel Huntington's controversial thesis of Islam's clash with Western politics and values. This study compares the origins and early histories of Islam and Christianity, two of the most influential religions in the world, and draws critical conclusions on contemporary intercultural understanding.

Making Sense of the Sacred: The Meaning of World Religions

James L. Rowell (Author)

This work argues that there is a universal message that can be found in the study of religions. It offers a comprehensive examination of religions and their meaning, bound by the hope and affirmation that in some way they are universally connected. It affirms a universalism by wisdom, which contends that a moral and spiritual wisdom can be found in many of the world's religions.

Presenting Christ to Muslims: Christian Theologians in Dialogue with Muslims

Mark Beaumont (Author)

This is an abridged version of Mark Beaumont's Regnum book, Christology in Dialogue with Muslims. It presents an analysis of Christian presentations of Christ for Muslims in the first half of the ninth and the second half of the twentieth century.

Tao te Ching: Power for the Peaceful

Lao Tzu (Author), Marc Mullinax (Translator)

Marc Mullinax's new translation combines a deep understanding of the Tao te Ching's context with a two-part application to contemporary life.

Each of the eighty-one verses is joined by an array of quotes, poems, and stories. With quotes ranging from Emerson to Pink Floyd, the Tao's meaning comes alive in conversation with others.

A brief reflection highlights the transformative power of Wu-Wei--"non-interfering action, perfectly timed," to bring joy and justice to the world.

Christian – Zen Dialogue: Sacred Stories as a Starting Point for Interfaith Dialogue

Jijimon Alakkalam Joseph SVD (Author)

Christian - Zen Dialogue aims to inspire and help Christian and Zen adherents, especially laity, to enter into meaningful interfaith dialogue using their own sacred stories. The book focuses on narratives of faith in both Christianity and Zen. Can these sacred stories--gospel stories of Jesus and Chan/Zen stories (Kōans)--be a starting point for dialogue between Christianity and Zen?

Gandhi's Truths in an Age of Fundamentalism and Nationalism

Sathianathan Clarke (Editor), Stephen Pickard (Editor), William Emilsen (Contributor), Anthony C. Hunt (Contributor), Peter Hooton (Contributor), Satendra Nandan (Contributor), Peter Walker (Contributor), Josiah Ulysses Young III (Contributor), Suka Joshua (Contributor)

This book examines Gandhi's truths for an age of religious fundamentalism and illiberal nationalism that legitimizes violence and violation. Embedded in the political currents of our day, Gandhi's thought and practice present a religiously plural and inclusive nationalism that is rooted in a universal yet many-sided vision of religious truth.