No Other Name?: A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions

American Society of Missiology

by Paul F. Knitter

An honest discussion regarding how devout Christians should react to the academic evidence and genuine personal experience that other religious ways result in engaged, loving and moral lives. Does being saved, by the Christian definition, require a faith in Jesus Christ - meaning the historical person - or rather is it only important that human beings life their lives in accordance to His teachings. This books argues that one can be committed to a savior of some other name, and simultaneously be aligned with Christian theologically and commitment.

Genres: Religion, Theology, Christianity

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1985

About the author

Paul F. Knitter is the Paul Tillich Professor Emeritus of Theology, World Religions and Culture at the Union Theological Seminary in New York and a leading theologian of religious pluralism. He is professor emeritus of Theology at Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, where he taught for 28 years before moving to Union. His research and publications primarily address religious pluralism and interreligious dialogue, including No Other Name? A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes toward World Religions (1985), One Earth Many Religions: Multifaith Dialogue and Global Responsibility (1995), Jesus and the Other Names: Christian Mission and Global Responsibility (1996), Introducing Theologies of Religions (2002), and Without Buddha I Could Not Be A Christian (2009). He serves on the board of the International, Interreligious Peace Council. Knitter holds a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and a doctorate from the University of Marburg, Germany.

Reviews

[Sunniva & Tommy Vad Funderud Flaaten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully open, hopeful and honest! It's evident that Knitter deeply believes in the world's religions, and their potential to understand each other, work together, and create a better world. Very clear and thorough descriptions on several Christian views of Jesus' normativity/finality/uniqueness, as well as realistic overviews of more secular thoughts from psychology, sociology and philosophy.

Knitter's theocentric, non-normative, but still unique Christology is very inspiring. The model of relational truth makes a lot of sense to me, and reminds me of John Caputo. His insights from process and liberation theology fit very nicely and shed new light on these approaches.

It's not a new book anymore, but still truly modern! Recommended for open Christians, curious spiritual folks, socially concerned activists and human beings with a thirst for better, healthier religion for tomorrow. <3

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Long overdue to read this. An interesting typology for thinking about a variety of ways in which Christians might consider Jesus Christ "unique" with respect to the existence of many religions. Laying a helpful basis for discussion in my undergrad class.

[Brant · Rating 1 out of 5]

The models of theology were helpful, but his almost universalist persepctive was too much for this evangelicals heart to accept.

[Ephenetus Tarigan]

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