In our pluralistic society, interreligious dialogue is an issue no longer restricted to academia. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and those of other faiths are just as likely to be our neighbors and co-workers as Catholics, Protestants, and Jews. Traditional ways of understanding other religions in relation to Christianity and salvation repeatedly fail. As recourse, the author presents an all-new model that moves beyond the paralysis of theorizing into active encounters with non-Christian religions, then uses these encounters as a way to transform our own understanding of our Christian faith....