Understanding Christian Muslim Relations

Author : Clinton Bennett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441180308

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Understanding Christian-Muslim Relations by Clinton Bennett Pdf

For centuries Christians and Muslims have engaged with each other in manifold ways, peaceful and otherwise, be it in scholarly study, or in war and colonization. Today, Christians represent an influential body of opinion that largely perceives Islam, post 9/11, as a threat. Yet Muslims represent approximately one third of the world's population. Improved understanding between Christians and Muslims is therefore crucial and a prerequisite for universal peace and justice. This book aims to investigate Islam's place in the world, Muslim aspirations vis-a-vis non-Muslims and the realities of how Muslims are perceived and how they perceive others. Each chapter analyses accessible texts from central thinkers and commentators, broadly split into two camps: confrontational or conciliatory. Christian-Muslim relations are set in the wider context of civilizational, geo-political and economic interaction between the Muslim world and the historically Christian West.

Author : Hugh Goddard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : 9781566633406

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A History of Christian-Muslim Relations by Hugh Goddard Pdf

Hugh Goddard investigates the history of the relationships between Christians and Muslims over the centuries.

Author : Clinton Bennett
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780826487827

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Understanding Christian-Muslim Relations by Clinton Bennett Pdf

A topical investigation into Christian-Muslim relationships, which highlights the important need for improved understanding between the two communities in order develop universal peace and justice.

Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317594086

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Routledge Handbook on Christian-Muslim Relations by David Thomas Pdf

The matter of Christian–Muslim relations cannot be ignored these days. While the term itself may not appear all that often, relations between the two faiths and their reciprocal perceptions are undeniable influences behind many current conflicts, declarations of mutual recognition and peace negotiations, not to mention the brooding hatred of religious extremists. Since 9/11, relations between the two faiths have, in one form or another, hardly been away from the news. This Handbook contains fundamental information about the major aspects of relations between Christians and Muslims. Its various sections follow the history from the early seventh century to the present, the major religious issues that have led to disputes between the two faiths, and the political implications of religious differences at various stages through history, as well as in the present. It includes analysis of scriptural and theological themes and explores the characteristics of relations at important points in history and also in various parts of the world today. Chapters are devoted to the most significant intellectual interpretations and encounters, the main armed clashes, including the Crusades, and the important documents issued by each faith that in recent years have led the way towards new developments in recognition and acceptance. With chapters written by some of the foremost experts in the field, the book traces the largely dark history of relations and explains the underlying reasons why Muslims and Christians have found tolerance and respect for the other difficult. It is an excellent resource for understanding the past and for highlighting lessons for future relations between the world’s two largest religions.

Author : Clinton Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : 147254952X

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Understanding Christian-Muslim Relations by Clinton Bennett Pdf

This title investigates Islam's place in the world, and the realities of how Muslim's are perceived by Christians and vice versa.

Author : W. El-Ansary,D. Linnan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780230114401

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Muslim and Christian Understanding by W. El-Ansary,D. Linnan Pdf

This book explores 'A Common Word Between Us and You', a high-level ongoing Christian-Muslim dialogue process. The Common Word process was commenced by leading Islamic scholars and intellectuals as outreach in response to the Pope's much criticized Regensburg address of 2007.

Author : Ovey Nelson Mohammed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022957000

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Muslim-Christian Relations by Ovey Nelson Mohammed Pdf

Muslim-Christian Relations introduces Christians to Islam, looks at the political, cultural and economic obstacles to these relations, examines the theological issues and suggests a way forward in interfaith dialogue that is faithful to the Bible and the Qur'an. Mohammed begins by examining Muhammad the man and his message, investigating whether Sunnis and Shi'ites have their parallel in Catholics and Protestants, and comparing Muslim and Christian spiritual practices.

Author : Richard Sudworth
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334055204

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Encountering Islam by Richard Sudworth Pdf

What do Christian Churches say Islam is? What does the Church of England say Islam is? And, in the end, what space is there for genuine engagement with Islam? Richard Sudworth's unique study takes as its cue the question of political theology and brings this burgeoning area of debate into dialogue with Christian-Muslim relations and Anglican ecclesiology. The vexed subject of Christian-Muslim Relations provides the presenting arena to explore what political theologies enable the Church of England to engage with the diverse public square of the twenty-first century. Each chapter concludes with an ‘Anecdotes from the Field’ section, setting themes from the chapter in the context of Richard Sudworth’s own ministry within a Muslim majority parish.

Author : Jane I. Smith,Jane Idleman Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195307313

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Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue by Jane I. Smith,Jane Idleman Smith Pdf

This volume looks at the history of encounter between the two religions, the types of dialogue that are taking place both locally and nationally, and the hope that conversation brings for better interfaith understanding.

Author : Sarah Markiewicz
Publisher : V&R Unipress
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783847005643

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World Peace through Christian-Muslim Understanding by Sarah Markiewicz Pdf

The open letter "A Common Word Between Us and You" (Amman, 2007) is a unique example of Christian-Muslim dialogue. The central message behind ACW is that the future of the world depends on peace between Muslims and Christians". ACW aims to achieve political change through theological argumentation. An improvement in Islam-West relations can be indirectly achieved through a focus on improving Christian-Muslim relations. This study investigates the genesis and fruits of ACW, highlighting the importance of a specific historical and sociopolitical "Sitz im Leben" which decisively influenced its form and content."

Author : D. Grafton,J. Duggan,J. Harris
Publisher : Springer
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137372758

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Christian-Muslim Relations in the Anglican and Lutheran Communions: Historical Encounters and Contemporary Projects by D. Grafton,J. Duggan,J. Harris Pdf

Using vignettes of Muslim-Christian engagement within the Anglican and Lutheran communities from around the world, this book provides thoughtful Anglican and Lutheran responses to Muslim-Christian relationships from a variety of perspectives and contexts, lays the groundwork for ongoing faithful, sensitive, and sincere engagement.

Author : Munawar Ahmad Anees,Ziauddin Sardar,Syed Z. Abedin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : UOM:39015051294851

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Christian-Muslim Relations by Munawar Ahmad Anees,Ziauddin Sardar,Syed Z. Abedin Pdf

Author : Andrew W. H. Ashdown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367559161

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Christian-Muslim Relations in Syria by Andrew W. H. Ashdown Pdf

Offering an authoritative study of the plural religious landscape in modern Syria and of the diverse Christian and Muslim communities that have cohabited the country for centuries, this volume considers a wide range of cultural, religious and political issues that have impacted the interreligious dynamic, putting them in their local and wider context. Combining fieldwork undertaken within government-held areas during the Syrian conflict with critical historical and Christian theological reflection, this research makes a significant contribution to understanding Syria's diverse religious landscape and the multi-layered expressions of Christian-Muslim relations. It discusses the concept of sectarianism and how communal dynamics are crucial to understanding Syrian society. The complex wider issues that underlie the relationship are examined, including the roles of culture and religious leadership; and it questions whether the analytical concept of sectarianism is adequate to describe the complex communal frameworks in the Middle Eastern context. Finally, the study examines the contributions of contemporary Eastern Christian leaders to interreligious discourse, concluding that the theology and spirituality of Eastern Christianity, inhabiting the same cultural environment as Islam, is uniquely placed to play a major role in interreligious dialogue and in peace-making. The book offers an original contribution to knowledge and understanding of the changing Christian-Muslim dynamic in Syria and the region. It should be a key resource to students, scholars and readers interested in religion, current affairs and the Middle East.

Author : Clinton Bennett
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532646577

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In Search of Understanding by Clinton Bennett Pdf

Clinton Bennett reflects on four decades of engagement with Muslims and Christian-Muslim relations as a missionary, scholar, and interfaith activist. Set in the context of his personal story, chapters discuss a series of critical questions to the Christian-Muslim relationship reprising earlier writing. Bennett asks: can Christians appreciate the prophet Muhammad as a genuine messenger from God or is this theological treason? How might Christians respond to the Muslim claim that Jesus was a prophet and is not God incarnate? Can Christians with integrity regard the Qur'ān as a word from God, and is there any possibility of rapprochement on the issue of whether Jesus died on the cross? Focusing on the United States, Bennett also describes church-sponsored Christian-Muslim initiatives and offers suggestions on how Christians can rethink their ideas about Muslims and cooperate with them in peace and justice advocacy, and social and community development. Exploring some of the causes of Islamophobia, Bennett set out to challenge Christians to keep the commandment not to bear false witness against their Muslim neighbors.

Author : Henrik Lindberg Hansen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857738400

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Christian-Muslim Relations in Egypt by Henrik Lindberg Hansen Pdf

The subject of Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle East and indeed in the West attracts much academic and media attention. Nowhere is this more the case than in Egypt, which has the largest Christian community in the Middle East, estimated at 6-10 per cent of the national population. Henrik Lindberg Hansen analyzes this relationship, offering an examination of the nature and role of religious dialogue in Egyptian society and politics. Analysing the three main religious organizations and institutions in Egypt (namely the Azhar University, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Coptic Orthodox Church) as well as a range of smaller dialogue initiatives (such as those of CEOSS, the Anglican and Catholic Churches and youth organisations), Hansen argues that religious dialogue involves a close examination of societal relations, and how these are understood and approached. The books includes analysis of the occasions of violence against and dialogue initiatives involving Christian communities in 2011 and the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood from power in 2013, and thus provides a wide-ranging exploration of the importance of religion in Egyptian society and everyday encounters with a religious other. The book is consequently vital for practitioners as well as researchers dealing with religious minorities in the Middle East and interfaith dialogue in a wider context.