World Christianity in Muslim Encounter: Essays in Memory of David A. Kerr Volume 2

Brief Description: Volume 2 of a unique collection, offering a veritable Who's Who of renowned Christian and Muslim scholars that have shaped the course of Christian-Muslim dialogue. Table of Contents: List of Contributors -- Part 1. Textual and Thematic Issues -- 1. Christians and Muslims in the Qur'&abar;n and Muslim Tradition / Mahmoud M. Ayoub, Macdonald -- 2. Abrogation: Muslim and Christian / Christopher Lamb -- 3. Forgiveness and Reconciliation Through the Lenses of the Bible and the Qur'&abar;n / Sigvard von Sicard -- Part 2. Issues Relating to Christian-Muslim History, Dialogue and Pluralism -- 4. Dialogue and Religious Truth Claims in Christianity and Islam / Christian W. Troll, St Georgen -- 5. Christian-Muslim Relations in Ethiopia: Lessons from the Past, Opportunities for the Future / F. Peter Ford Jr., Mekane Yesus Seminary, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- 6. Some Medieval Muslim Views of Constantinople / Carole Hillenbrand -- 7. The Abrahamic Faiths in their New Context / David B. Burrell -- 8. Recent Developments in Christian-Muslim Relations / Hugh Goddard -- 9. Christians, Muslims and Religious Freedom: A Christian Perspective / David Marshall -- 10. Islam Hostage to Itself? / Kenneth Cragg, Jerusalem Archdiocese; -- 11. Europe and the Arab World in the Twentieth Century: Behind the Myths of the 'West' and 'Islam' / J&ophi;rgen S. Nielsen -- 12. A Tale of Two Cities Revisited: Jerusalem, Medina and Justice in Today's Urban Centres / Anton Wessels -- 13. Seeking to Overcome Islamophobia Through Education and Dialogue: Some Personal Experiences at the Selly Oak Colleges and at the WCC Related to the Early Work of / Dr David Kerr, John B. Taylor -- 14. Re-forming American Views of Muslims: A View from the Trenches / Robert Hunt -- 15. An Open Letter for Open Religions / Jacques Waardenburg -- 16. Christian-Muslim Dialogue: Mirage or Destiny? / Khurshid Ahmad -- 17. An Enduring Vision: The Study Centre at Selly Oak / C. T. R. Hewer, St Ethelburga -- Part 3. Christian-Muslim Encounter in Local and Contemporary Contexts -- 18. For the Peace of the City: Bradford - A Case Study in Developing Inter-Community and Inter-Religious Relations / Philip Lewis -- 19. The Central Role of Religion on Europe's Periphery: Christian-Muslim-Muslim Relations and State Viability in / Bosnia-Herzegovina, Stephen R. Goodwin -- 20. Christians and Muslims in Denmark: Possibilities for Mutual Recognition Safet / Bektović -- 21. Debates on Jesus and Muhammad in Europe, India and Pakistan / Jan Slomp -- 22. The Changing Face of Islamists in / Sudan Edward Riak Kajivora -- 23. Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Nigeria: A Contextual Approach / Akintunde E. Akinade -- Appendix. Publications by / David A. Kerr -- Index. Review Citations:

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Contributor Bio:  Goodwin, Stephen R Stephen Goodwin is a university lecturer in Istanbul, Turkey in the field of International Relations with specialties in Balkan and European post-communist studies. He is the author of Fractured Land, Healing Nations (Peter Lang, 2006), which explores nation-building and peace-building in the former Yugoslavia.