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Muslims, Christians, and the challenge of interfaith dialogue /

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This volume looks at the history of encounter between the two religions, the types of dialogue that are taking place both locally and nationally, and the hope that conversation brings for better interfaith understanding.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Jane I.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online. Religion module.
Subjects:
Islam > United States.
Muslims > United States.
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Religions > Relations.
Religious pluralism > United States.
United States > Ethnic relations.
Islam > États-Unis.
Musulmans > États-Unis.
Islam > Relations > Christianisme.
Christianisme > Relations > Islam.
États-Unis > Relations interethniques.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Christianity
Ethnic relations
Interfaith relations
Islam
Muslims
Religions
Religious pluralism
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Encountering each other
  • The legacy of engagement
  • Islam: a truly American religion?
  • Models of Christian-Muslim dialogue in America
  • When dialogue goes wrong
  • The pluralist imperative: Christian perspectives
  • The pluralist imperative: Muslim perspectives
  • New directions in dialogue.