Muslim and Christian reflections on peace : divine and human dimensions / edited by J. Dudley Woodberry, Osman Zümrüt, Mustafa Köylü.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2005.Description: xiii, 157 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0761829989 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 261.27 W851m
Contents:
pt. 1. Christian reflections. Living with the "other" / Miroslav Volf -- Toward common ground in understanding the human condition / J. Dudley Woodberry -- Did Jesus die on the cross? Reflections in Muslim commentaries / Joseph L. Cumming -- Covenant community in a divided world / Ng Kam Weng -- The Ishmael promises: a bridge for mutual respect / Jonathan Edwin Culver -- pt. 2. Muslim reflections. Current contributions of religions to world peace / Osman Zümrüt -- Religious pluralism as an opportunity for living together in diversity / Mahmut Aydin -- A common human agenda for Christians and Muslims / Mustafa Köylü -- An Islamic approach toward international peace / Israfil Balci -- Hegemonic power versus tawhīd: a decisive concept of Islam on interfaith relations / Sinasi Gündüz -- Wisdom as an inter-religious concept for peace / Cafer Sadik Yaran -- Some remarks on the authority of sacred texts and violence / Burhanettin Tatar.

Based on a symposium on inter-religious dialog as a contribution to world peace, held June 19-20, 2001, at the School of Divinity, Ondokuz Mayis University, in Samsun, Turkey.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Christian reflections. Living with the "other" / Miroslav Volf -- Toward common ground in understanding the human condition / J. Dudley Woodberry -- Did Jesus die on the cross? Reflections in Muslim commentaries / Joseph L. Cumming -- Covenant community in a divided world / Ng Kam Weng -- The Ishmael promises: a bridge for mutual respect / Jonathan Edwin Culver -- pt. 2. Muslim reflections. Current contributions of religions to world peace / Osman Zümrüt -- Religious pluralism as an opportunity for living together in diversity / Mahmut Aydin -- A common human agenda for Christians and Muslims / Mustafa Köylü -- An Islamic approach toward international peace / Israfil Balci -- Hegemonic power versus tawhīd: a decisive concept of Islam on interfaith relations / Sinasi Gündüz -- Wisdom as an inter-religious concept for peace / Cafer Sadik Yaran -- Some remarks on the authority of sacred texts and violence / Burhanettin Tatar.

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