Islam and Christianity : Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective.
Title:
Islam and Christianity : Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective.
Author:
Renard, John.
ISBN:
9780520948334
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (264 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue: Christian-Muslim Theological Dialogue in Retrospect -- Introduction: Theological Themes and Subdisciplines -- Part One - Historical Dimensions: Interpreting God's Communication and Divine Engagement in Time and Space -- 1 - Sacred Sources and Community Origins -- 2 - Development and Spread -- Part Two - Creedal Dimensions: Faith and the Development of Theology as a Religious Discipline -- 3 - From Story to Creed -- 4 - The Emergence of Theological Disciplines -- Part Three - Institutional Dimensions: The Structures of Theologically Grounded Community -- 5 - Beneath the Brick and Mortar -- 6 - Institutions in Action -- Part Four - Ethical and Spiritual Dimensions: Mapping Outward and Inward Journeys of Faith -- 7 - Sources, Methods, and Social Values in Theological Ethics -- 8 - Sources and Models in Traditions of Spirituality -- 9 - Themes in Prayer and Mystical Theology -- Epilogue: Reflections on the Prospects for Christian-Muslim Theological Dialogue -- Notes -- Theological Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Names, Individuals, and Groups -- Index of Scriptural Citations.
Abstract:
In light of the widespread public perception of incompatibility between Islam and Christianity, this book provides a much-needed straightforward comparison of these two great faith traditions from a broad theological perspective. Award-winning scholar John Renard illuminates the similarities as well as the differences between Islam and Christianity through a clear exploration of four major dimensions-historical, creedal, institutional, and ethical and spiritual. Throughout, the book features comparisons between concrete elements such as creedal statements, prayer texts, and writings from major theologians and mystics. It also includes a glossary of technical theological terms. For western readers in particular, this balanced, authoritative work overturns some common stereotypes about Islam, especially those that have emerged in the decade since September 11, 2001.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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