Peace-building by, between, and beyond Muslims and Evangelical Christians / [edited by] Mohammed Abu-Nimer and David Augsburger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abu-Nimer, Mohammed, 1962-

Augsburger, David W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Islam.

Relations.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 309 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2009]

Summary:

This timely work addresses sensitive issues and relations between Muslims and Evangelical Christians around the world. The book uniquely captures the opportunity for Christians and Muslims to come together and discuss pertinent issues such as pluralism, governance, preaching, Christian missionary efforts, and general misperceptions of Muslim and Christian communities. Joint authorship and discussion within the book is used to offer dialogue and responses between different contributors. This dialogue reveals that Christians and Muslims hold many things in common while having meaningful differences. It also shows the value of honestly sharing convictions while respecting and hearing the beliefs of another.

Contents:

Part I Peace-building, Nonviolence, and Conflict Resolution

1 The Practices of Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Conflict Transformation / David Augsburger 3

2 Forgiveness in Muslim Thought and Practice: Response to Augsburger's "The Practices of Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Conflict Transformation" / Karim Douglas Crow 13

3 Muslim Perspectives on War and Peace / S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana 19

4 Response to S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana's "Perspectives on War and Peace" / Glen Stassen 49

5 Ten Just-Peacemaking Practices That Work / Glen Stassen 61

6 Response to Stassen's "Ten Just-Peacemaking Practices that Work" / Karim Douglas Crow 81

Part II Religious Diversity and Identity

7 The Qur'anic Perspective on Religious Pluralism / Riffat Hassan 91

8 I Am As My Servant Thinks of Me: Theology and Identity in a Plural Society / Rabia Terri Harris 103

9 Response to Hassan's "The Qur'anic Perspective on Religious Pluralism" and Harris's "I Am As My Servant Thinks of Me" / Wilbert R. Shenk 111

10 Social Location and Christian Identity: Some Historical Perspectives / Wilbert R. Shenk, Alvin C. Dueck 115

11 Response to Shenk and Dueck's "Social Location and Christian Identity" / James (Jimmy) Jones 129

Part III Interfaith and Intrafaith Dialogue

12 Theological Foundation of Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence: The Qur'an's Universal Perspectives / Osman Bakar 135

13 Fear and Muslim-Christian Conflict Transformation: Resources from Attachment Theory and Affect Regulation / Evelyne A. Reisacher 157

14 Toward Mutual Respectful Witness / J. Dudley Woodberry 171

15 The Right to Religious Conversion: Between Apostasy and Proselytization / Abdul Rashied Omar 179

16 Response to Chapters / Asma Afsaruddin 195

17 A Christian Response to Chapters on Interfaith Dialogue / J. Dudley Woodberry 203

Part IV Contemporary Issues, Case Studies

18 Rethinking Human Rights: A Common Challenge for Muslims and Christians / David L. Johnston 215

19 Let Peace Flourish: Descriptive and Applied Research from the Conflict Transformation Study / Alvin C. Dueck, Kevin S. Reimer, Joshua P. Morgan, Steve Brown 233

20 Abrahamic Faiths: Models of Interfaith Dialogue in the United States (A Case Study of Rochester, New York, Experience) / Muhammad Shafiq 255

21 Response to Part IV Chapters / David L. Johnston, Ghulam Haider Aasi 271.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739135211

073913521X

9780739135235

0739135236

OCLC:

297206847