Tracing the Way: Spiritual Dimensions of the World Religions

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 308 pages
• Published by: Continuum October 1, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0826494234
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0826494238
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 15.5 ounces

Product Review
"he[Kung]shows himself to be as learned in these faith systems as he is in Christianity." -- Yorkshire Post, 23 May 2002

"Hans Kung's book is a diamond. It is gorgeous, clear, multi-faceted, sharp and hard." -- Reform, October 2002

"Kung is one of the most brilliant and accessible theologians of our time…" -- The Tablet, 15 June 2002

"This is a fascinating contribution to the field of religious understanding, an introduction with a difference." -- Church of Ireland Gazette, 25/10/02 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
"Tracing the Way: is the product of a lifetime of experience. In researching and compiling this book Hans Kung has travelled to every corner of the globe in search of God in his many guises. Kung casts an analytical eye over the major world religions and offers a view of the present and what that means when measured against the past. Kung surveys, as succinctly as possible, the historical stages of each world religion and analyses their major paradigms and paradigm shifts. For the present can be understood only in the light of constellations from the past which have persisted side by side with each other. "Tracing the Way" attempts to understand the religions, in both text and pictures, as objectively as possible and discusses the social, political and historical contexts of the many forms of belief that exist today.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Tracing the Way: Spiritual Dimensions of the World Religions (Paperback) I teach World Religions at the college level and I have found Kung to be a helpful resource on the world religions. He is, in my view, fair, candid, and balanced, without grinding axes. This book is basically the text of a documentary he did in Germany on the world religions. It seems to flow nicely and hits the major points. Kung also includes his own analyses and opinions. As always, he is "Christian" without being nauseating about it. His years at Tubingen, and his vast experience in ecumenical dialogue, make Kung a seasoned and competent veteran whose insights are usually helpful to me in my classes.