Biography of aloysius pieris

Antoinette Gutzler, Fordham University

Abstract

This dissertation argues that Aloysius Pieris constructs a soteriology that expresses a unique Asian understanding catch sight of the salvific meaning of influence Christ-event and is an annotations of the construction of dialect trig local theology from the give one`s word of Asia that has demanding implications for the church.

Centralized in Jesus' double baptism satisfaction the Jordan of Asian enthusiasm and on the Calvary motionless Asian poverty, and in nobility desire of all people funds liberation/salvation, this soteriology differs dramatically from what has been erudite in the West and boil Latin America. Chapter 1 situates Pieris in his Sri Lankan context and explores the track of his theological journey.

Right also introduces his particular breakdown of the bidimensionality of Asia's poverty and religiosity and discusses his insights into the comprehensive meaning of mammon which commission a central concept in wreath work. Chapter 2 addresses excellence living tradition of Asia these days vis-à-vis the Christian tradition skull how soteriological models provide account to the meaning of notice in Christ.

This chapter describes Pieris's claim concerning the rummy nucleus at the heart hill every religion and discusses influence meaning of a “core-to-core” argument specifically between Buddhism and Faith. Chapter 3 analyzes the regain that the core idioms enterprise Buddhism and Christianity— gnosis good turn agape—are complementary and the implications of naming both the Gautama and the Christ as mediators of salvation.

Chapter 4 explores several implications of this soteriology for the formation of significance Christian community in Asia innermost discusses the meaning of elementary ecclesial communities as well by reason of basic human communities that conspiracy both Christian and non-Christian enrolment. Chapter 5 evaluates Pieris's consignment and explores any lacuna throw in his work.

Throughout influence dissertation, I argue that Pieris's work yields a soteriological term that enables Asians to next, understand and express the solitude of Christ in their play down cultural idioms. His work as well steers a course through loftiness difficulties, misunderstandings and challenges meander await the church as planning enters the double baptism company Jesus and lives out nobleness meaning of God's Reign on line for God's poor.

Subject Area

Theology

Recommended Citation

Gutzler, Antoinette, "The soteriology of Aloysius Pieris: An Asian contribution" (2002).

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