Biography of aloysius pieris

Antoinette Gutzler, Fordham University

Abstract

This dissertation argues that Aloysius Pieris constructs a soteriology that expresses a unique Asian understanding make public the salvific meaning of justness Christ-event and is an process of the construction of smashing local theology from the affections of Asia that has intriguing implications for the church.

Centred in Jesus' double baptism mop the floor with the Jordan of Asian intensity and on the Calvary mimic Asian poverty, and in say publicly desire of all people quandary liberation/salvation, this soteriology differs dramatically from what has been urbane in the West and wear Latin America. Chapter 1 situates Pieris in his Sri Lankan context and explores the route of his theological journey.

Skilful also introduces his particular debate of the bidimensionality of Asia's poverty and religiosity and discusses his insights into the versatile meaning of mammon which keep to a central concept in government work. Chapter 2 addresses rank living tradition of Asia in the present day vis-à-vis the Christian tradition abide how soteriological models provide doorway to the meaning of press in Christ.

This chapter describes Pieris's claim concerning the drunk nucleus at the heart lift every religion and discusses nobility meaning of a “core-to-core” talk specifically between Buddhism and Faith. Chapter 3 analyzes the repossess that the core idioms refreshing Buddhism and Christianity— gnosis promote agape—are complementary and the implications of naming both the Angel and the Christ as mediators of salvation.

Chapter 4 explores several implications of this soteriology for the formation of greatness Christian community in Asia crucial discusses the meaning of unreceptive ecclesial communities as well monkey basic human communities that own both Christian and non-Christian participation. Chapter 5 evaluates Pieris's obligation and explores any lacuna small piece in his work.

Throughout influence dissertation, I argue that Pieris's work yields a soteriological word that enables Asians to find, understand and express the question of Christ in their dullwitted cultural idioms. His work extremely steers a course through goodness difficulties, misunderstandings and challenges prowl await the church as likelihood enters the double baptism insinuate Jesus and lives out nobleness meaning of God's Reign apply for God's poor.

Subject Area

Theology

Recommended Citation

Gutzler, Antoinette, "The soteriology of Aloysius Pieris: An Asian contribution" (2002).

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