A Muslim view of Christianity :essays on dialogue /by Mahmoud Ayoub ; edited by Irfan A. Omar.
Description
Part I: The need for dialogue: setting the context -- The need for harmony and collaboration between Muslims and Christians -- The Islamic context of Muslim-Christian relations -- Islam and Christianity: between tolerance and acceptance -- Roots of Muslim-Christian conflict -- Christian-Muslim dialogue: goals and obstacles -- Part II: Critical theological and juridical issues: a comparative perspective -- A Muslim appreciation of Christian holiness -- Martyrdom in Christianity and Islam -- The idea of redemption in Christianity and Islam -- Dhimmah in the Qur'an and Hadith -- Part III: Christological issues: Muslim perspectives -- The miracle of Jesus: Muslim reflections on the Divine Word -- Jesus the Son of God: a study of the Terms Ibn and Walad in the Qur'an and Tafs{macr}ir tradition -- Toward an Islamic Christology I: An image of Jesus in Early Shi{mllhring}i Muslim literature -- Toward an Islamic Christology II: The death of Jesus, reality or delusion--a study of the death of Jesus in Tafs{macr}ir literature -- Part IV: Muslim-Christian dialogue in the Modern World: comparative studies -- Nearest in Amity: Christians in the Qur'an and contemporary exegetical tradition -- Muslim views of Christianity: some modern examples -- Pope John Paul II on Islam.
xviii, 264 p. ;24 cm.
Book Details
Author
Ayoub, Mahmoud.
Place Published
City
Maryknoll, N.Y.
Date Published
circa 2007
Publication Subjects
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
Call No.
BP172 .A878 2007
ISBN
9781570756900 (pbk.), 1570756902 (pbk.)
LCCN
2006103207
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index.