Reading through the Other's Eyes
The Mystical Foundations of Interreligious Dialogue in Chiara Lubich's Paradise '49
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3413102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefan Tobler (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 638 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel13070638 |
| OpenAlex | W4285094884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
The life and spirituality of Chiara Lubich (1920-2008), the founder of the Focolare Movement, is marked by a particular mystical experience in the years 1949 and 1950, which found expression in a text entitled Paradise '49. In this mystical imprint-according to the thesis of the following paper-the explanation can be found for the fact that Lubich, starting from a traditionally Catholic milieu, followed a path that brought her into dialogue with representatives of all world religions. In particular, phrases with "to live" and "to be" are examined, which point to an existential understanding of religious truth. Dialogue does not mean relativizing one's own truth, but leads to a deeper understanding
Alternative medicine · Library science · Linguistics · Mysticism · Paradise · Research article · Sociology · Spirituality · Theology · Computer Science · Italian Social Issues and Migration · Medicine · Philosophy · Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies · Violence, Religion, and Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |