Muslim and Christian reflections on peace : divine and human dimensions / edited by J. Dudley Woodberry, Osman Zümrüt, Mustafa Köylü.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Woodberry, John Dudley, 1934-

Zümrüt, Osman, 1944-

Köylü, Mustafa, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace--Religious aspects.

Peace.

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Islam.

Relations.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 157 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2005]

Summary:

When Muslim and Christian scholars met in 2001 in Samsum, Turkey for a symposium on inter-religious dialogue as a contribution to world peace, little did they know that September 11th was less than three months away. The events of that tragic day underline the urgency of such dialogue. As conflicts surfaced in Afghanistan, Palestine/Israel, Kashmir, Pakistan, Chechnya, and Iraq, the need for the discussion of underlying issues and not just military responses was evident. These Christian and Muslim reflections from the symposium in Turkey, which straddles East and West, are an attempt to explore some of these issues.

The biblical and qur'anic analyses of human nature, which lie at the heart of conflicts, are shown to be more similar than is commonly understood. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, so central in the New Testament understanding of the divine response to human wrongdoing, are seen as legitimate interpretations of the Qur'an, according to some of the most authoritative Muslim commentators. The papers found in Muslim and Christian Reflections on Peace explore how people of diverse faiths can embrace in the midst of discord even as they discuss such issues of truth and justice.

Contents:

pt. 1. Christian reflections. Living with the "other" / Miroslav Volf

Toward common ground in understanding the human condition / J. Dudley Woodberry

Did Jesus die on the cross? Reflections in Muslim commentaries / Joseph L. Cumming

Covenant community in a divided world / Ng Kam Weng

The Ishmael promises: a bridge for mutual respect / Jonathan Edwin Culver

pt. 2. Muslim reflections. Current contributions of religions to world peace / Osman Zümrüt

Religious pluralism as an opportunity for living together in diversity / Mahmut Aydin

A common human agenda for Christians and Muslims / Mustafa Köylü

An Islamic approach toward international peace / Israfil Balci

Hegemonic power versus tawhīd: a decisive concept of Islam on interfaith relations / Sinasi Gündüz

Wisdom as an inter-religious concept for peace / Cafer Sadik Yaran

Some remarks on the authority of sacred texts and violence / Burhanettin Tatar.

Notes:

Based on a symposium on inter-religious dialog as a contribution to world peace, held June 19-20, 2001, at the School of Divinity, Ondokuz Mayis University, in Samsun, Turkey.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761829989

OCLC:

60193187

Publisher Number:

9780761829980