Christian-Muslim dialogue [electronic resource] : perspectives of four Lebanese thinkers / by Heidi Hirvonen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirvonen, Heidi.

Series:

The History of Christian-Muslim Relations 18.

History of Christian-Muslim relations, 1570-7350 ; vol. 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Christianity--Lebanon.

Christianity.

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Islam.

Islam--Lebanon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lebanon is a significant region of encounter between Muslims and Christians in the Middle East. This book examines how Christian-Muslim dialogue is envisioned by four present-day Lebanese thinkers: Great Ayatollah Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah and Doctor Mahmoud Ayoub from the Shiite tradition, and Metropolitan Georges Khodr and Doctor, Father Mouchir Basile Aoun from the Eastern Christian Antiochian tradition. The study seeks to bring the four thinkers into dialogue on a number of topics, including doctrinal themes, ethical principles and the issue of political power-sharing in Lebanon. All four thinkers make several suggestions for facilitating mutual understanding and transcending old debates. The concept of God and the principle of neighbourly love seem to have particular potential as fruitful bases for further dialogue.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter One Introduction

Chapter Two Grounding for Dialogue

Chapter Three Doctrinal Dimensions of Dialogue

Chapter Four Ethical and Social Dimensions of Dialogue

Chapter Five Possibilities and Limitations of Christian-Muslim

Bibliography

Index of Names and Subjects.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-85483-X

90-04-23853-0

OCLC:

820166045

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004238534 DOI