The Comparative Theologian at Home and Abroad

This essay addresses the question of the home of the comparative theologian, arguing that it is not inappropriate for a theologian to have a home, whence the comparative theological work is undertaken, and to which one returns after deep inter-religious learning. Inter-religious learning impresses u...

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Published inToronto journal of theology Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 22 - 31
Main Author Clooney, Francis Xavier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Toronto Press 08.06.2023
Toronto School of Theology
Subjects
Comparative analysis
Learning
Religion
Theologians
Theology
India
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Summary:This essay addresses the question of the home of the comparative theologian, arguing that it is not inappropriate for a theologian to have a home, whence the comparative theological work is undertaken, and to which one returns after deep inter-religious learning. Inter-religious learning impresses upon us the value of having a home; certain poetic traditions make it almost impossible to imagine writing from nowhere, without a strong sense of personal place and of the place one visits in study. “Having a home” is also a matter of being willing to be accountable, explaining oneself to the community to which one belongs. The essay speaks of the author's many visits to India, showing how they have accentuated the dynamics of home, going abroad, and returning home.
ISSN:0826-9831
1918-6371
DOI:10.3138/tjt-2023-0008