TY - BOOK AU - Sydnor,Jon Paul TI - Ramanuja and Schleiermacher: toward a constructive comparative theology SN - 9780227900352 AV - BR128.H5 S99 2012eb U1 - 230 PY - 2012///, ©2011 CY - Cambridge, U.K. PB - James Clarke KW - Schleiermacher, Friedrich, KW - Hinduism KW - Relations KW - Christianity and other religions KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - Systematic KW - bisacsh KW - Christianity KW - General KW - fast KW - Interfaith relations KW - RELIGION / Hinduism / General KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter One; INTRODUCTION; Beginnings; Texts; Ramanuja's Intellectual Context; Schleiermacher's Intellectual Context; Purpose; Method; RAMANUJA AND SCHLEIERMACHER: BIOGRAPHIES; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; Comparison; Chapter Two; INTRODUCTION; A Brief Note on Structure; Juxtaposition; Conversation; PRESENTATION OF TERMS; Introduction; "Dependence"; Ramanuja; Atma-sarira-bhava; Prakara-prakarin; Aprthaksiddhi; Sesin-sesa; Schleiermacher; Gefühl: "Feeling"; Schlechthinnig: "Absolute" or "Utter"; Abhangigkeit: "Dependence."; The Divine as Fundamental CauseRamanuja; Upadana karana: "Material cause" or "substantial cause" and Nimitta karana:"Efficient cause" or "instrumental cause."; Schleiermacher; Die schlechthinnige Ursachlichkeit: "Absolute Causality"; Creation; Ramanuja; Srsti: "Creation" or "projection."; Schleiermacher; Schopfung: "Creation"; Conclusion; COMPARISON; Ontology and Phenomenology; Divine Causality; Creation; Emanationism; Satkaryavada and Preparation; Conclusion; Chapter Three; INTRODUCTION; ATTRIBUTION AND THE ULTIMATE; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE ULTIMATE; Ramanuja; SchleiermacherEternity; Omnipresence; Omnipotence; Omniscience; Holiness and Justice; ANTHROPOMORPHISM; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; THE ULTIMATE; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; COMPARISON; Introduction; Differentiation; Anthropomorphism; Knowledge and Love; Chapter Four; Matter/World; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; COMPARISON; Chapter Five; ANTHROPOLOGY PROPER; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; SOTERIOLOGY; Introduction; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; ESCHATOLOGY; Ramanuja; Schleiermacher; COMPARISON; Introduction; The Self; Soteriology; Eschatology; Conclusion; Chapter Six ; COMPARISON; CRITICAL COMPARATIVE THEOLOGY; CONSTRUCTIVE COMPARATIVE THEOLOGYBibliography; Back Cover N2 - Ramanuja and Schleiermacher argues in favour of the developing discipline of comparative theology as a powerful method for gaining critical insight into our inherited world views. The book compares two preeminent theologians, Sri Ramanuja of the Hindu tradition and Friedrich Schleiermacher of the Christian tradition. Each argues that God sustains the universe at every moment of its existence, but they work out the divine sustenance in very different ways UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=814403 ER -