Oxford Scholarship Online: Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue

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Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue

Smith, Jane I. Professor of Islamic Studies and Co-Director of the Duncan Black Macdonald Center for Christian-Muslim Relations, Hartford Seminary

Print publication date: 2007
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2008
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530731-3
doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195307313.001.0001

Abstract: This book provides an overview and analysis of the recent history of Christian-Muslim dialogue in the United States, and the ways in which it has been furthered and enriched since September 11, 2001. Starting with a brief history of Christian-Muslim relations, the text deals with Islam in America, models of dialogue, problems that can occur in interfaith engagement, pluralism as it is understood by Christians and Muslims, and new avenues for dialogue. The specific examples cited suggest to the reader some of the kinds of cooperative events that are taking place, as well as the variety of thinking on the part of both Christians and Muslims as to what it means to be in dialogue and to take seriously the elements of faith held by the other.

Keywords: reconciliation, dialogue, crusade, mission, immigration, conversion, gender, youth, pluralism, tolerance

Table of Contents

Preface