Cross and Crescent Responding to the Challenge of Islam

includes index and biblioraphy

Part 1 Relating to Our Muslim Neighbors
1 Meeting Face to Face .................. 21
2 Appreciating Islamic Culture ............... 28
3 Examining Our Attitudes ................ 41
4 Visiting a Mosque ................... 50
5 Facing Immediate Issues................. 54
Resources for Further Study ................. 67
Part 2 Understanding Islam
6 Muslims at Prayer ................... 71
7 Basic Muslim Beliefs and Practices ............. 77
8 The Qur`an ...................... 84
9 Muhammad. ..................... 95
10 Tradition (Hadith and Sunna). .............. 104
11 Law (Shari`a) and Theology (Kalam) ............ 109
12 Subgroups in Islam. .................. 117
13 Sufism. ....................... 121
14 "Folk" or "Popular" Islam ................ 129
15 The Spread and Development of Islam ...........135
16 Islam and Muslims in the World Today ........... 147
17 Women in Islam .................... 159
Resources for Further Study ................. 177
Part 3 Entering into Discussion and Dialogue
18 Questions and Objections Concerning Christian Practice . . . .181
19 Questions and Objections Concerning Christian Beliefs. . . . .184
20 Social and Political Issues ................ 188
21 Guidelines and Aims in Discussion with Muslims ....... 190
22 A Deeper Look at the Main Muslim Objections ........ 193
23 Learning from the Controversies of the Past .........211
24 Exploring Dialogue................... 222
Resources for Further Study ................. 232
Part 4 Facing Fundamental Issues
25 Theological Questions. ................. 235
26 The Islamic View of Jesus ................ 244
27 Crucial Differences: The Parting of the Ways. ......... 252
28 Thinking Biblically About Islam .............. 268
29 Counting the Cost of Conversion ............. 277
30 Facing the Political Challenge of Islam ........... 286
Resources for Further Study ................. 302
Part 5 Sharing Our Faith
31 Natural Openings in Everyday Life............. 305
32 Christian Responses to "Folk Islam" ............ 307
33 Using the Bible .................... 311
34 Rethinking and Restating the Gospel ............ 323
35 Strategies for the Church: What Can We Do Together? ...... 339
Resources for Further Study ................. 343