Perceptions Of Christianity Among South Asian Muslims In America

Author : Paul S. Biswas
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973693222

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Perceptions of Christianity Among South Asian Muslims in America by Paul S. Biswas Pdf

This book explores and articulates perceptions of Christianity among South Asian Muslims in America. The South Asian Muslim population in America includes many immigrants and their families. This book analyzes the perceptions of Christianity held by South Asian Muslims in three areas: theological, sociocultural, and ethical (moral). This book addresses both positive and negative perceptions of Christianity; although it mainly focuses on the misperceptions that give rise to conflicting views between Muslim and Christian. The primary goal of this book is to consider how flawed perceptions hinder the effective communication of the Christian gospel in efforts to witness to Muslims in America. This book further explores the sociocultural and ethnic differences among South Asian Muslims and the ways in which their perceptions of Christianity differ. More specifically this book identifies the factors most likely to influence both positive and negative perceptions of Christianity among South Asian Muslims in America. This book also briefly explores the multi-faceted historical background of Islam in South Asia and the impact Islam has had on the assumptions and perceptions of Christianity of South Asian people in general, and specifically on the thinking and perceptions of South Asian Muslims in America. This book includes qualitative research using an ethnographic case study approach. Data presented in this book are collected from two different sources: scholarly literature related to the focal group, and structured interviews with a representative sample of South Asian Muslims in America. The anticipated result is to provide useful information and insights so Christian practitioners can develop useful tools for building harmonious relationships with South Asian Muslims in America and effectively communicating the gospel to them.

Author : J. Dudley Woodberry
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0801097096

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Muslims and Christians on the Emmaus Road by J. Dudley Woodberry Pdf

Author : Aminah Mohammad-Arif
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015055861226

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Salaam America by Aminah Mohammad-Arif Pdf

Although Islam and integration are frequently seen as antithetical concepts in much of Europe, the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent in the USA are an example of a population who have succeeded. This is in great measure due to their high levels of education and economic success, which make them one of the most prosperous minorities in America. Now brought into sharp focus by the events of 11 September 2001 in New York, this study examines the regrouping of the religious community and the reinvention of group identity in first and second-generation immigrants. By transplanting many of their institutions to the US (particularly in New York), Muslim immigrants succeeded in establishing their presence in the American landscape without arousing significant concern in the host community. This study emphasizes that in spite of the stereotypes attached to Islam - which are as loaded in America as in Europe, and periodically incite reactions from the Muslims - the religion of Islam can actually play a stabilizing role in the same way that other minority religions (notably Catholicism and Judaism and more recently Hinduism) have done, and that Islam does not seem to compromise the ability of immigrants to participate in American society.

Author : Selva J. Raj
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317052296

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South Asian Christian Diaspora by Selva J. Raj Pdf

The South Asian Christian diaspora is largely invisible in the literature about religion and migration. This is the first comprehensive study of South Asian Christians living in Europe and North America, presenting the main features of these diasporas, their community histories and their religious practices. The South Asian Christian diaspora is pluralistic both in terms of religious adherence, cultural tradition and geographical areas of origin. This book gives justice to such pluralism and presents a multiplicity of cultures and traditions typical of the South Asian Christian diaspora. Issues such as the institutionalization of the religious traditions in new countries, identity, the paradox of belonging both to a minority immigrant group and a majority religion, the social functions of rituals, attitudes to language, generational transfer, and marriage and family life, are all discussed.

Author : Kenneth Ross,Daniel Jeyaraj,Todd Johnson
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 168307324X

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Christianity in South and Central Asia by Kenneth Ross,Daniel Jeyaraj,Todd Johnson Pdf

Christianity in South and Central Asia Edited by Kenneth R. Ross, Daniel Jeyaraj, and Todd M. Johnson Students, pastors, missionaries, and professors looking for key information about Christianity in South and Central Asia need look no further. This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in South and Central Asia, offering reliable demographic and religious information, as well as original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. Combining empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed way, it maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyzes key themes, and examines current trends. Readers will find profiles of Christianity through clearly presented statistical and demographic information. Also included are essays examining each of the major Christian traditions (Independents, Orthodox, United Churches, Protestants/Anglicans, Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals/Charismatics) as they are finding expression in South and Central Asia. Those who are interested in studying key themes of this region--such as faith and culture, worship and spirituality, theology, social and political engagement, mission and evangelism, religious freedom, gender, interfaith relations, monastic movements and spirituality, displaced populations, and ecclesiology--will find highly detailed essays and information. Compiled by Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Center for the Study of Global Christianity, this volume is unmatched in scope and detail. Countries covered in this volume include: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, North India, Western India, South India, Northeast India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. About the Editors Kenneth Ross is Professor of Theology at Zomba Theological College, Malawi, Theological Educator (Africa) with the Church of Scotland and Associate Minister at Bemvu Parish, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. Over the last three decades he has published extensively on Global Christianity. Currently he is the Honorary Fellow of Edinburgh University School of Divinity, and Chair of the Scotland Malawi Partnership. He was awarded the OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours in 2016. Daniel Jeyaraj is an Indian Christian theologian with expertise in historical theology, the studies on Indo-German missions, Indic religions and Tamil ethics. He is the Professor of World Christianity and Director of the Andrew F. Walls Center for the Study of African and Asian Christianity at Liverpool Hope University in England. He has earlier served as the Judson-DeFreitas Professor of World Christianity at Andover Newton Theological School, John A. Mackay Professor of World Christianity, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the Aaron Professor for the History of Christianity, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute. Todd M. Johnson is the Paul E. and Eva B. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. Johnson is Visiting Faculty at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs, leading a research project on international religious demography. He has published encyclopedias, atlases, databases, monographs, and scholarly articles on counting religionists around the world.

Author : John Azumah
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310107156

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My Neighbour's Faith by John Azumah Pdf

Nowhere else in the world have both Islam and Christianity been more instrumental in shaping the history of a people and their way of life than in Africa. African Muslims and Christians have a lot in common, including kinship ties, shared languages and citizenship. Yet, despite the centuries of deep historical links and harmonious existence between the two religions, new challenges threaten this harmony. Conflicts involving Christians and Muslims in places like Sudan, Nigeria and Ivory Coast are common. These conflicts are fueled primarily by ignorance, stereotyping and prejudice, which in turn breed fear, suspicion and even hatred, in some cases leading to violence. My Neighbour's Faith sheds light on the beliefs and teaching of Islam by addressing matters of contemporary importance to Christians and the wider non-Muslim audience. It presents the human face of Islam--the face of a close relative, a neighbour, a teacher and even a head of state--in a balanced and critical way that gives a credible view of Islam.

Author : Katherine Pratt Ewing
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780871540447

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Being and Belonging by Katherine Pratt Ewing Pdf

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, instantly transformed many ordinary Muslim and Arab Americans into suspected terrorists. In the weeks and months following the attacks, Muslims in the United States faced a frighteningly altered social climate consisting of heightened surveillance, interrogation, and harassment. In the long run, however, the backlash has been more complicated. In Being and Belonging, Katherine Pratt Ewing leads a group of anthropologists, sociologists, and cultural studies experts in exploring how the events of September 11th have affected the quest for belonging and identity among Muslims in America—for better and for worse. From Chicago to Detroit to San Francisco, Being and Belonging takes readers on an extensive tour of Muslim America—inside mosques, through high school hallways, and along inner city streets. Jen'nan Ghazal Read compares the experiences of Arab Muslims and Arab Christians in Houston and finds that the events of 9/11 created a "cultural wedge" dividing Arab Americans along religious lines. While Arab Christians highlighted their religious affiliation as a means of distancing themselves from the perceived terrorist sympathies of Islam, Muslims quickly found that their religious affiliation served as a barrier, rather than a bridge, to social and political integration. Katherine Pratt Ewing and Marguerite Hoyler document the way South Asian Muslim youth in Raleigh, North Carolina, actively contested the prevailing notion that one cannot be both Muslim and American by asserting their religious identities more powerfully than they might have before the terrorist acts, while still identifying themselves as fully American. Sally Howell and Amaney Jamal distinguish between national and local responses to terrorism. In striking contrast to the erosion of civil rights, ethnic profiling, and surveillance set into motion by the federal government, well-established Muslim community leaders in Detroit used their influence in law enforcement, media, and social services to empower the community and protect civil rights. Craig Joseph and Barnaby Riedel analyze how an Islamic private school in Chicago responded to both September 11 and the increasing ethnic diversity of its student body by adopting a secular character education program to instruct children in universal values rather than religious doctrine. In a series of poignant interviews, the school's students articulate a clear understanding that while 9/11 left deep wounds on their community, it also created a valuable opportunity to teach the nation about Islam. The rich ethnographies in this volume link 9/11 and its effects to the experiences of a group that was struggling to be included in the American mainstream long before that fateful day. Many Muslim communities never had a chance to tell their stories after September 11. In Being and Belonging, they get that chance.

Author : M. Saleem Kidwai
Publisher : Gyan Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015064120648

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Islam, America and South Asia by M. Saleem Kidwai Pdf

The book is a serious attempt to present a true picture of Islam. It highlights basic tenets of Islam. The learned essays included in book provide a realistic analysis of their concepts as essay on democracy, Jihad, human rights reveal. About The Author: - Dr. M. Saleem Kidwai, is a faculty member, centre for American studies, SIS, JNU, New Delhi. Contents: - Preface Islam and Democracy Islamic Concept of Jihad-Myths and Reality Islam and Human Rights Islam and Terrorism Islam and Women Is There a Church in Islam? US and Islam US and Muslim World: Impressions of Visiting Specialist American Misperceptions of Islam Anti-Americanism in the Muslim World Islam and America-Shared Values Muslims in America American Perceptions on Jihad: Myth and Reality USA and Terrorism Human Rights in US Domestic and Foreign Policies US India Relations US and Kashmir Issue US Role in Indo-Pak Relations FDR, Nehru and India's Freedom Struggle US-Russian Relations US and Central Asia Changing U.S. Priorities in Central Asia US-China Axis: Implications for India Indo-Canadian Relations into the 21st Century Pressure Groups in Canada India's Case for Permanent Membership of the UN Security Council: Reactions of the Major EU Member States Relevance of Non-Alignment Indian Muslims Muslims and Reservation Jawaharlal Nehru and the Arab World Rajiv Gandhi-A Secular Political Leader Index The Title 'Islam, America And South Asia: Issues of Identities written/authored/edited by M. Saleem Kidwai', published in the year 2005. The ISBN 9788121208703 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 280 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is International Studies / RELIGION / PHILOSOP

Author : William Montgomery Watt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0415054117

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Muslim-Christian Encounters by William Montgomery Watt Pdf

Reviewing a time-span from the first Muslim-Christian encounters to the Salman Rushdie affair, this study traces the history of the two religions in question and attempts to describe how the exponents of each religion perceive the other.

Author : Sam George
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506447063

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Diaspora Christianities by Sam George Pdf

South Asians make up one of the largest diasporas in the world and Christians form a relatively large share of it. Christians from the Indian subcontinent have successfully transplanted themselves all over the globe, and many from different faith backgrounds have embraced Christianity at overseas locations. This volume includes biblical reflections on diasporic life, charts the historical and geographical spread of South Asian Christianity, and closes with a call to missional living in diaspora. It analyzes how migrants revive Christianity in adopted host nations and ancestral homelands. This book portrays the fascinating saga of Christians of South Asian origin who have pitched their tents in the furthest corners of the globe and showcases triumphs and challenges of scattered communities. It presents the contemporary religious experiences from a plethora of discrete perspectives. It deals with issues such as community history, struggles of identity and belonging, linkage of religious and cultural traditions, preservation and adaptation of faith practices, ties between ancestral homeland and host nation, and diasporic moral dilemmas in diaspora. This book argues that human scattering amplifies diversity within Christianity and for the need for hetrogeneous unity amidst great diversities.

Author : María del Mar Logroño Narbona,Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha Pinto,John Tofik Karam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 1477302301

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Crescent Over Another Horizon by María del Mar Logroño Narbona,Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha Pinto,John Tofik Karam Pdf

Author : Syed Muhammad Khairudin Aljunied
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000545043

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Routledge Handbook of Islam in Southeast Asia by Syed Muhammad Khairudin Aljunied Pdf

This handbook explores the ways in which Islam, as one of the fastest growing religions, has become a global faith for both Muslims and non-Muslims in Southeast Asia with its universality, inclusivity, and shared features with other Islamic expressions and manifestations. It offers an up-to-date, wide-ranging, comprehensive, concise, and readable introduction to the field of Islam in Southeast Asia. With specific themes of pertinent contemporary relevance, the contributions by experts in the field provide fresh insights into the roles of states, societies, scholars, social movements, political parties, economic institutions, sacred sites, and other forces that structured the faith over many centuries. The handbook is structured in three parts: Muslim Global Circulations Marginal Narratives Refashioning Pieties This handbook stands out as a single and synergistic reference work that explores the ebb and flow of Islam seeking to decenter many existing assumptions about it in Southeast Asia. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and policymakers working on Islam, Muslims, and their interactions with other communities in a plural setting.

Author : Tony Carnes,Fenggang Yang
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814716304

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Asian American Religions by Tony Carnes,Fenggang Yang Pdf

Redraws old definitions of what it means to be religious and Asian American.

Author : Hansjörg Schmid,Amir Sheikhzadegan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Social service
ISBN : 9783030958800

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Exploring Islamic Social Work by Hansjörg Schmid,Amir Sheikhzadegan Pdf

This open access book addresses, for the first time, Islamic social work as an emerging concept at the interface of Islamic thought and social sciences. Applying a multidisciplinary approach it explores, on the one hand, the discourse that provides religious legitimisation to social work activities and, on the other hand, case studies of practical fields of Islamic social work including educational programmes, family counselling, and resettlement of prisoners. Although in many cases, these activities are oriented towards Muslim clients, more often than not they go beyond the boundaries of Muslim communities to benefit society as a whole. Muslim actors are also starting to professionalise their services and to negotiate the ways in which they can become fully recognised service-providers within the welfare state. At a more general level, the volume also shows that in contrast to the widespread processes of secularisation of social work and its separation from religious communities, new types of activities are now emerging, which bring back to the public arena both an increased sensitivity to the religious identities of the beneficiaries and the religious motivations of the benefactors. The edited volume will be of interest to researchers in Islamic Studies, Social and Political Sciences, Social Work, and Religious Studies. This is an open access book.

Author : Norman L. Geisler,Abdul Saleeb
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801064302

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Answering Islam by Norman L. Geisler,Abdul Saleeb Pdf

Apologetic guide compares the major tenets of Islam with Christianity.