Lindbeck addresses the problem of the interrelationship of doctrinal permanence and change, conflict and compatibility, unity and disunity, variety and uniformity among, but especially within, religions. He considers theories of religion both within and ecumenical framework and in the wider intellectual and psychosocial context. After demonstrating the appropriateness of the cultural-linguistic approach, he applies it to such interreligious problems as unsurpassibility, dialogue, salvation and other faiths, and truth. The result of this investigation is an original and provocative contribution to systematic theology that will challenge scholars and students alike.
George A. Lindbeck is Pitkin Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology in the department of Religious Studies and the Divinity School, Yale University.
