Interreligious Friendship after Nostra Aetate / Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice (PDF)

Mary Boys, Union Theological Seminary, USA John Cavadini, University of Notre Dame, USA Elena Procario-Foley, Iona College, USA David Burrell, University of Notre Dame, USA Marianne Farina, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, USA Massarat Khan, Holy Cross School and College, Bangladesh Rita George-Tvrtkovi?, Benedictine University, USA Bradley Malkovsky, University of Notre Dame, USA Francis X. Clooney, Harvard Divinity School, USA Reid B. Locklin, University of Toronto, Canada Mugdha Yeolekar, Loyola Marymount University, USA Karen Enriquez, Xavier University, USA Peter C. Phan, Georgetown University, USA SimonMary Asese Aihiokhai, Loyola Marymount University, USA Marinus Iwuchukwu, Duquesne University, USA Mary Margagret Funk, Our Lady of Grace Monastery, USA Rosemary Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union, USA

“This book is a substantial addition to growing body of literature on interreligious studies. Readers who are interested in interreligious dialogue and relations may benefit from these personal accounts. And hopefully, these stories will inspire further interreligious exchange and dialogues of life and collaboration.” (S. J. Anh Q. Tran, Theological Studies, Vol. 77 (1), 2016)

"Interreligious Friendship after Nostra Aetate appears at an especially propitious moment, and it adds to the literature in the area of interreligious dialogue in significant ways. At a time in which interreligious misunderstanding on a global scale is heightening tensions among faith groups and leading to polarization and violence, contributions like this book will help foster greater understanding. This is an important and valuable project that will be useful in a variety of contexts and for a broad range of readers. This volume will also be useful in interreligious dialogue at the level of grassroots communities, congregations, and other faith groups." - Jean-Pierre Ruiz, S.T.D., Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Vincentian Center for Church and Society, Department of Theology & Religious Studies St. John's University, USA

"This is a truly extraordinary book. The authors describe in detail, with insight, gratitude, and discretion, close friendships they have experienced with believers in other religions. Written with love, these stories prove that deep friendships do not require agreement so much as reverence, genuine affection, and even a shared silence before the sacred." - Fr. James L. Heft, S.M., Alton Brooks Professor of Religion, University of Southern California, USA, and President of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies

"When discussions plumb the depths of our deepest convictions, the virtues and graces of friendship open us to ever-deepening understanding. Read, enjoy, and be inspired.' - John Borelli, Georgetown University,