Power: Divine and Human: Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Religion / Christian Studies / Islamic Studies

“The Building Bridges series of Christian-Muslim dialogues have become a unique and indispensable repository of resources to dialogue as theological exchange. The latest publication around the question of ‘Power’ is another invaluable resource for anyone looking for serious interactions between Christians and Muslims on one of the most pressing issues within and across the two faiths. What . . . distinguish[es] the Building Bridges contributions to Christian-Muslim scholarship is the way in which they consistently model a high quality of theological reflection with a confident ownership of the respective traditions in dialogue.” —Richard Sudworth, Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury and National Inter Religious Affairs Adviser, Church of England

Power: Divine and Human presents pairs of essays by Christians and Muslims that introduce texts for dialogical study, plus the text-excerpts themselves. This book goes far beyond mere reporting on a dialogue. Rather, it provides guidance and materials for constructing one’s own discussion. As a resource for interreligious studies, Power: Divine and Human is unique in providing in-depth analysis of an underexplored topic in Christian-Muslim conversations.

Lucinda Mosher is the assistant academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar, faculty associate in interfaith studies at Hartford Seminary, and Center for Anglican Communion Studies Fellow at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria.

David Marshall is the World Council of Churches programme executive in interreligious dialogue and cooperation, academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar, and research fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.

Contributors:Ahmet AlibasićJonathan BrownJonathan ChaplinStephen CookJoan O’DonovanMahan MirzaMartin NguyenPhilip Sheldrake

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Power: Divine and Human: Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Religion / Christian Studies / Islamic Studies

“The Building Bridges series of Christian-Muslim dialogues have become a unique and indispensable repository of resources to dialogue as theological exchange. The latest publication around the question of ‘Power’ is another invaluable resource for anyone looking for serious interactions between Christians and Muslims on one of the most pressing issues within and across the two faiths. What . . . distinguish[es] the Building Bridges contributions to Christian-Muslim scholarship is the way in which they consistently model a high quality of theological reflection with a confident ownership of the respective traditions in dialogue.” —Richard Sudworth, Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury and National Inter Religious Affairs Adviser, Church of England

Power: Divine and Human presents pairs of essays by Christians and Muslims that introduce texts for dialogical study, plus the text-excerpts themselves. This book goes far beyond mere reporting on a dialogue. Rather, it provides guidance and materials for constructing one’s own discussion. As a resource for interreligious studies, Power: Divine and Human is unique in providing in-depth analysis of an underexplored topic in Christian-Muslim conversations.

Lucinda Mosher is the assistant academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar, faculty associate in interfaith studies at Hartford Seminary, and Center for Anglican Communion Studies Fellow at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria.

David Marshall is the World Council of Churches programme executive in interreligious dialogue and cooperation, academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar, and research fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.

Contributors:Ahmet AlibasićJonathan BrownJonathan ChaplinStephen CookJoan O’DonovanMahan MirzaMartin NguyenPhilip Sheldrake

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Religion / Christian Studies / Islamic Studies

“The Building Bridges series of Christian-Muslim dialogues have become a unique and indispensable repository of resources to dialogue as theological exchange. The latest publication around the question of ‘Power’ is another invaluable resource for anyone looking for serious interactions between Christians and Muslims on one of the most pressing issues within and across the two faiths. What . . . distinguish[es] the Building Bridges contributions to Christian-Muslim scholarship is the way in which they consistently model a high quality of theological reflection with a confident ownership of the respective traditions in dialogue.” —Richard Sudworth, Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs to the Archbishop of Canterbury and National Inter Religious Affairs Adviser, Church of England

Power: Divine and Human presents pairs of essays by Christians and Muslims that introduce texts for dialogical study, plus the text-excerpts themselves. This book goes far beyond mere reporting on a dialogue. Rather, it provides guidance and materials for constructing one’s own discussion. As a resource for interreligious studies, Power: Divine and Human is unique in providing in-depth analysis of an underexplored topic in Christian-Muslim conversations.

Lucinda Mosher is the assistant academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar, faculty associate in interfaith studies at Hartford Seminary, and Center for Anglican Communion Studies Fellow at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria.

David Marshall is the World Council of Churches programme executive in interreligious dialogue and cooperation, academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar, and research fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.

Contributors:Ahmet AlibasićJonathan BrownJonathan ChaplinStephen CookJoan O’DonovanMahan MirzaMartin NguyenPhilip Sheldrake


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626167292
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication date: 01/01/2020
Pages: 196
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Lucinda Mosher is the assistant academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar; faculty associate in Interfaith Studies, Hartford Seminary; and Center for Anglican Communion Studies Fellow at Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia.

David Marshall is the World Council of Churches programme executive in interreligious dialogue and cooperation; academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar; and research fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.

Table of Contents

Participants vii

Introduction 1

Part 1 Overviews

The Power of God and Islam's Regime of Power on Earth Jonathan Brown 9

Religion and Power: A Christian Perspective Philip Sheldrake 19

Part 2 The Theme Of "Power" In Muslim And Christian Scriptures

The Contours of God's Power: An Introduction to Passages from the Qur'an and Hadith Martin Nguyen 31

The Qur'an and Hadith on God's Power: Islamic Texts for Dialogue 43

Biblical Conceptions of Power-Divine and Human Stephen L. Cook 51

The Bible on Divine and Human Power: Christian Texts for Dialogue 65

Part 3 The Theme Of "Power And Community" In Islamic And Christian Writings

Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering Ahmet Alibasic 77

Islamic Texts on Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering 87

From Nation to Church: The Community of God's Rule Joan O'Donovan 95

Christian Texts on the Community of God's Rule 109

Part 4 Political Power And Faith

The Role of the Community in the Broader World: Islamic Perspectives Mahan Mirza 119

Islamic Texts for Dialogue on Community in the Broader World 125

Faith and Political Power: A "Non-Establishment" Reading of the Christian Tradition Jonathan Chaplin 139

Christian Texts for Dialogue on Faith and Political Power 149

Part 5 Reflections

Conversations on Power: Some Reflections on Building Bridges Seminar 2017 Lucinda Mosher 157

Subject Index 171

Scriptural Citation Index 181

About the Editors 187

What People are Saying About This

Richard Sudworth

The Building Bridges series of Christian-Muslim dialogues have become a unique and indispensable repository of resources to dialogue as theological exchange. The latest publication around the question of ‘Power’ is another invaluable resource for anyone looking for serious interactions between Christians and Muslims on one of the most pressing issues within and across the two faiths. What . . . distinguish[es] the Building Bridges contributions to Christian-Muslim scholarship is the way in which they consistently model a high quality of theological reflection with a confident ownership of the respective traditions in dialogue.

Younus Y. Mirza

A deep intellectual and spiritual engagement of the concept of power from Christian and Muslim perspectives. Especially rich is its ability to engage key texts which discuss the concept. A must read for those who seek to better understand the similarities and differences between the world's two largest faiths.

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