Multiple Religious Belonging

Gateways to Engagement with Religious Diversity

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Hans Gustafson

People arrive at the table of interreligious engagement for various reasons. After spending some time in the world of interfaith engagement, I began to notice common narratives emerge in regards to ho... Read More

Review of “Understanding Interreligious Relations,” ed. Cheetham, Pratt, and Thomas (Oxford UP, 2013)

Posted on September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 by Hans Gustafson

This book review was cross-published on CatholicBooksReview in September, 2015. Review of Understanding Interreligious Relations. Edited by David Cheetham, Douglas Pratt, and David Thomas. Oxford Uni... Read More

Beyond our life of Pi: Encountering multiple religious belonging and comparative theology with Francis Xavier Clooney, S.J.

Posted on March 29, 2013January 31, 2014 by Enver

I remember reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel several years ago and how my heart would resonate with each experience of the sacred by the story’s brave protagonist, a Tamil boy from Pondicherry, thr... Read More

Reflections on Nicholas Black Elk: Constructive Convergence, Appropriation, Inculturation, Syncretism, and Multiple Religious Belonging

Posted on November 3, 2012November 2, 2012 by Hans Gustafson

Nicholas Black Elk (1866-1950), the Oglala Lakota visionary and son of Crazy Horse’s cousin, has been the subject of both debate and inspiration. Inspiration comes from his alleged appropriation of ... Read More