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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456780403321

Autore

Nazir-Ali Michael

Titolo

Conviction and conflict : Islam, Christianity and world order / / Michael Nazir-Ali

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-283-27160-5

9786613271600

1-4411-1959-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Disciplina

261.27

Soggetti

Christianity and other religions - Islam

Islam - Relations - Christianity

Conflict management - Religious aspects - Islam

International relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: 'Before We Begin . . .'; 1 Rumours of Angels: The Personal and the Social Aspects of the Spiritual; 2 The Role of Religion in Conflict and Peacemaking; 3 Encounters and Clashes: Muslims, Christians and Jews from the Beginning; 4 Liberation, Nationalism and Islamism; 5 Some Issues in Dialogue Today I: Religion, Democracy and the State; 6 Some Issues in Dialogue Today II: The Relationship of Religion to Law, Sharī'a, Jihād, Just War and Fundamental Freedoms; 7 Terrorism, Poverty and World Order; 8 A Final Thought: The Birth-Pangs of a New World; Select Bibliography

Index of Biblical and Quranic ReferencesIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Christians of all denominations - and non-Christians - look to Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali as an authority on the role of religion in conflict and peace-making. Here, he gets to the roots of such conflict. Michael Nazir-Ali comes from a family background which is both Christian and Muslim. He is thus well qualified to tackle the subject of this new book



in which he examines the role of religion in society and, especially, the relationship of religion to conflict. This is perhaps the key issue in international affairs today. The bishop considers the nature of dialogue in the light of the history o