Islam, peace and social justice : a christian perspective / A. Christian van Gorder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Gorder, A. Christian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice--Religious aspects--Islam.

Social justice.

Peace--Religious aspects--Islam.

Peace.

Christians--Attitudes.

Christians.

Physical Description:

291 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : James Clarke, 2014.

Summary:

Islam, Peace and Social Justice examines the ways in which Islamic cultures have dealt with issues of social justice historically and culturally. With unwavering objectivity, the author helps readers of any faith to gain a nuanced and accurate understanding of the challenges that we face in contemporary multifaith engagements. Dr van Gorder offers a comprehensive and sympathetic Christian insight into Islam. The contentious issues of social justice that are encountered in this broad, yet intricate, study include the concept of Jihad, poverty, political oppression, human rights, genocide, racism, sexual injustice, homophobia, and environmental degradation. The challenges are real and the problems are vast; partnerships and solutions must be found - people of faith, Muslim, Jewish and Christian, must find ways to work together to address these shared challenges. This work exposes misrepresentations and stereotypes about Islamic views of social justice that abound in Europe and North America. The author encourages a deeper appreciation of how themes of social justice resound through Islamic texts and have been expressed both in the contemporary and historical life of various and diverse Islamic communities worldwide. This important book dissects modern ideas about Islam and Islamic culture, and emphasises the real goal of partnership in a pluralistic world. Islam, Peace and Social Justice will broaden the understanding of students and lecturers of religious studies, history and social sciences, as well as the general reader. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Islam's Divine Mandate for Ethical Action against Social Injustice 29

2 Islamic Jihad and the Path of Peace 37

3 Islamic Responses to Poverty and Economic Oppression 60

4 Islamic Responses to Political Oppression 76

5 Islamic Civil Rights and Individual Human Rights 89

6 Genocide and Atrocity among Muslims 108

7 Islamic Social Equality in Response to Racism and Slavery 137

8 Sexual Injustice, Sexism, and Homophobia among Muslims 149

9 Islamic Stewardship and Responses to Environmental Degradation 176

10 Creating Multifaith Social Justice Partnerships 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0227174224

9780227174227

OCLC:

881423654

Publisher Number:

99959181383