Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 00:11:41 -0500
From: Joas Adiprasetya <joasadp-AT-server.indo.net.id>
Subject: Re: HAB: Habermas and Religious Plurality


Dear PETER (is that right?).
Thanks for your information. I'll be trying to find that books. It seems
that you're also engaged in theological study. 

Thanks,
Joas


At 11:26 21/04/96 EDT, you wrote:
>
>>Dear Habermasians,
>>
>>    Somebody can explain me how could I apply Habermas's teory of action
>>communication and univeraslism on the religious pluraity situasion?
>>Actually, I'm writing my thesis on Global Ethic (Declaration from 2nd
>>Parliament of World's Religions, Chicago, 1993). In my opinion, that
>>Declaration was a product of a modern worldview. So, how could I see the
>>Declaration in the eye of Habermas's modernization project. Any comments and
>>assistances appreciated.
>>
>>joas adiprasetya
>>indonesia
>>
>>
>
>I have found Habermas' distinction of rationality; Moral, Ethical and
Purposive 
>to be very helpful for this question. This can be found in the first essay
in the 
>book _Justification and Application_ (sorry I can't remember the title and the 
>book is not in front of me). 
>
>Also you might want to check out the book _Habermas, Modernity and Public 
>Theology_ edited by Francis Schussler Fiorenza and Don S. Browning. This 
>book has a collection of essays by Peukert, Tracy, Davis among others and 
>includes a response by Habermas.
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>
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