Dialogue and Difference Clarity in Christian-Muslim Relations
- New York Orbis Books 2009
- 182p
includes index and biblioraphy
DIMENSIONS OF DIALOGUE The New Muslim Presence in Europe Challenge and Opportunity for Christians Toward Harmonious Coexistence Theological Distinctions Forms of Christian Witness: The Task of Christian Mission in Relation to Muslims Dialogue as Encounter in Faith 23 Common Ground in the Spheres of Faith and Mission 24 Significant Differences and Their Roots 26 The Burden of History 28 Worldwide Reciprocity in Relations between Majorities and Minorities 30 The Ethical and Political Dimensions of Dialogue 33 The Situation after 11 September 2001 33 Facets of the Reality of Islam Today 34 Western Perspectives on Islam 40 The Need for Policies Informed by Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue 43 Dialogue and Truth-Claims in Christianity and Islam 47 The Essential Question 47 Truth-Claims and the Demand for Tolerance in Christian Perspective 48 Contemporary Islam, Social Pluralism, Tolerance, and Dialogue 52 The Qur`anic Imperative Today 56 Human Dignity and Religious Freedom in Modern Islamic Thought 57 Religious Freedom in Dignitatis Humanae The "Mainstream" Position of Traditional Islamic Teaching on Religious Freedom Muslim Thinkers Asking New Questions Qur`anic Resources for Teaching on Human Dignity Human Dignity and Freedom Freedom, Predestination, and Responsibility Freedom and Revealed Law Freedom and History Conclusion Dialogue Between Mission and Ecumenical Relations The New Situation Christian Mission Today Emphases and Imperatives in the Missionary Encounter of the Church with Islam Today DISTINCTIONS IN BELIEF Islamic Understandings of God and Dialogue 87 Fazlur Rahman on the Essential Features of the Qur`anic Understanding of God and Humanity 88 Prospects for Healthy Christian-Muslim Coexistence and Dialogue 91 Abraham Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives 97 Sons of Abraham? 97 In Jewish Perspective: A Long Journey of Faith 98 In Muslim Perspective: The Prophet of Monotheism 99 In Christian Perspective: Bearer of the Promise Fulfilled in Jesus 102 The Relationship of the Monotheistic Faiths to Abraham 105 God, Muhammad, and the Unbelievers 108 Islam and the Other in the Qur`an and in the Biography of Muhammad 108 Mecca and Medina: Two Paradigms for Islamic Thought in Relation to the Other 111 The Relationship between the Umma and Others in the Light of a Fundamentalist Reading of the Qur`an 112 The Meccan Paradigm and Some Modern Muslim Thinkers 114 The Need for a New Reading of the Qur`an 115 Is Muhammad Also a Prophet for Christians? A Question That Demands an Answer Prophecy in Islam Possible Approaches to a Christian Acknowledgment of Muhammad as Prophet Critical Openness to Muhammad`s Life and Teaching Muhammad, the Qur`an, and Political Power The Hijra The Political and Military Dimensions of the Life and Message of Muhammad The Qur`an, Muhammad, and the Criterion of the Gospel Creation, Revelation, and Law in the Qur`an THEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS Bible and Qur`an in Dialogue 131 The "Word of God" in Christian and in Muslim Understanding 131 Muslim Beliefs concerning the Qur`an and the Bible, and Their Relevance for the Encounter between Christians and Muslims 133 The Bible and the Qur`an in Their Spiritual Significance for Christians and Muslims 136 Initiatives in Studying the Bible and the Qur`an Together 138 Islam in Christian Theological Perspective 142 Defining One`s Own Position in Dialogue 142 The Specific Character of Islam in Christian Perspective 144 Abraham`s Faith and Worship as a Point of Contact 145 The Meaning of Christian-Muslim Encounter 147 Official Catholic Teaching and Islam since Vatican II 153 The Statements Made by Vatican Council II 153 Postconciliar Official Teaching on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 156