Christian responses to Islam : Muslim-Christian relations in the modern world / edited by Anthony O'Mahony & Emma Loosley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Mahony, Anthony.

Loosley, Emma.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Islam.

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Relations.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

x, 246 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2008.

Summary:

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 there has been much talk of a need to engage on a meaningful level with Islam, but where do we begin and what is the right approach? This book looks at case studies from around the world in order to explore how Christian groups, sometimes as minorities and sometimes as the majority, engage with their Muslim neighbours in the search for a peaceful society. Some of the initiatives are politically motivated, others are run by Church authorities and a number are community based, but all offer different approaches to a variety of situations that are encountered in Christian-Islamic dialogue.

This is the first time that global strategies for dialogue have been published in one book by a series of leading academics. Whilst previous publications have concentrated on a particular geographical area, usually the Middle East or Europe, this book casts a wider net and considers issues such as the rise of radical Islam in post-Soviet states, Indonesian immigration in Australia and the spread of Islam amongst Black South Africans after the fall of apartheid.

Scholars and all those interested in politics, current affairs, religion or peace studies will find this book essential reading as a guidebook to the state of contemporary Christian-Islamic relations.

Contents:

Christianity and Islam: between history and theological encounter / Anthony O'Mahony

Ecumenical Christian responses to Islam in Britain / Michael Ipgrave

Response of the Church of England to Islam and Muslim-Christian relations in contemporary Britain / Barbara Mitchell

Orthodox Church, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations in Russia / Basil Cousins

Vatican, Islam and Muslim-Christian relations / Andrew Unsworth

Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt: challenges for the twenty-first century / Fiona McCallum

Christians and Muslims in western Europe: from 'speechless co-existence' to shared citizenship? / Philip Lewis

Varieties of Christian-Muslim encounter in Malaysia / Peter G. Riddell

Christian-Muslim relations in the Philippines: between conflict, reconciliation and dialogue / Rocco Viviano

Islam and Christian-Muslim encounters in Australia / Anthony H. Johns

Christianity and Islam in Syria: island of religious tolerance? / Emma Loosley

Christianity, Shi'a Islam and Muslim-Christian encounter in Iran / Anthony O'Mahony

Christian-Muslim encounters in South Africa / Chris Clohessy

Christians and Muslims in West Africa / Stanisław Grodź

Christian-Muslim relations in the Sudan / John Flannery

Christianity and Islam: the way forward? / Emma Loosley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780719076879

0719076870

OCLC:

183147164