Power: Divine and Human: Christian and Muslim Perspectives
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Power: Divine and Human: Christian and Muslim Perspectives
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Overview
“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: | 9781626167285 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
ParticipantsIntroduction
PART ONE: OVERVIEWS
The Power of God and Islam's Regime of Power on EarthJonathan Brown
Religion and Power: A Christian PerspectivePhilip Sheldrake
PART TWO: THE THEME OF "POWER" IN MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES
The Contours of God's Power: An Introduction to Passages from the Quran and HadithMartin Nguyen
The Quran and Hadith on God's Power: Islamic Texts for Dialogue
Biblical Conceptions of Power—Divine and HumanStephen L. Cook
The Bible on Divine and Human Power: Christian Texts for Dialogue
PART THREE: THE THEME OF "POWER AND COMMUNITY" IN ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN WRITINGS
Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community OrderingAhmet Alibašić
Islamic Texts on Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering
From Nation to Church: The Community of God's RuleJoan O'Donovan
Christian Texts on the Community of God's Rule
PART FOUR: POLITICAL POWER AND FAITH
The Role of the Community in the Broader World:Islamic PerspectivesMahan Mirza
Islamic Texts for Dialogue on Community in the Broader WorldFaith and Political Power: A "Non-Establishment" Readingof the Christian TraditionJonathan Chaplin
Christian Texts for Dialogue on Faith and Political Power
PART FIVE: REFLECTIONS
Conversations on Power: Some Reflections on Building BridgesSeminar 2017 Lucinda Mosher
Subject Index
Scriptural Citation Index
About the Editors
What People are Saying About This
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.
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.