Common Word: Muslims and Christians on Loving God and Neighbor Contributor(s): Volf, Miroslav (Editor), Bin Muhammad Bin Talal, Prince Ghazi (Editor), Yarrington, Mellisa (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802863809 ISBN-13: 9780802863805 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $23.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General - Religion | Islam - Rituals & Practice |
Dewey: 297.283 |
LCCN: 2010000133 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Theometrics - Mainline |
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Publisher Description: In late 2007 Muslim leaders from around the world together issued in the pages of The New York Times an open letter to Christian leaders inviting cooperation as a step toward peace. That letter, -A Common Word between Us and You, - acknowledged real differences between the two faiths but nonetheless contended that -righteousness and good works- should be the only areas in which they compete. The 138 signatories included over a dozen grand muftis, an ayatollah, and a Jordanian prince, and the document was widely considered a groundbreaking step toward reconciliation between Islam and Christianity -- two major religions with a great deal in common. / That original letter and a collaborative Christian response -- -Loving God and Neighbor Together- -- both appear in this remarkable volume. Building on those original momentous documents, A Common Word further includes subsequent commentary and dialogue between Muslim and Christian scholars addressing critical and frequently asked questions. All in all, this eventful book encapsulates a brave and encouraging move toward harmony and accord between two world religions so often seen to be at odds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Volf, Miroslav: - Miroslav Volf is Director of the Yale Center for Faith andCulture and Henry B. Wright Professor of SystematicTheology at Yale Divinity School. His other books includeExclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration ofIdentity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. |