Charles Taylor and the Political Recognition of Difference as a Resource for Theological Reflection on Religious Recognition

• Authors: Gerard Ryan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper argues for a wider presentation of the term ‘recognition’ that includes ‘religion’ as a dimension of recognition. Toward this end, the author draws on the Canadian philosopher, Charles Taylor, who considered whether religion might be a supportive context for the promotion of recognition. Recognition for Taylor includes recognition not only of sameness, but, significantly, recognition of difference. As the author of this paper highlights, Taylor’s argument for recognition of difference is an important resource in any theological reflection on the possibility of religious recognition.

Keywords

EN

Charles Taylor; Political Recognition; Religious Recognition

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Open Theology
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1

Dates

received

2016-07-25

accepted

2016-10-04

online

2016-11-03

Contributors

author

Gerard Ryan

• Campion Hall, University of Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/opth-2016-0069