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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458375103321

Autore

Heck Paul L

Titolo

Common ground [[electronic resource] ] : Islam, Christianity, and religious pluralism / / Paul L. Heck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-58901-720-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 p.)

Disciplina

261.2/7

261.27

Soggetti

Christianity and other religions - Islam

Islam - Relations - Christianity

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Religious pluralism today -- Does the Qur'an belong in the Bible? -- How much good news can we take? -- The face of God : a social good? -- Jihad : is it Christian too? -- Islam : more or less democratic than Christianity? -- God's rights : a threat to human rights? -- Conclusion: Islam : not a separate species.

Sommario/riassunto

Christian-Muslim interaction is a reality today in all corners of the globe, but while many celebrate the commonality of these traditions, significant differences remain. If these religions cannot be easily reconciled, can we perhaps view them through a single albeit refractive lens? This is the approach Paul Heck takes in Common Ground: To undertake a study of religious pluralism as a theological and social reality, and to approach the two religions in tandem as part of a broader discussion on the nature of the good society. Rather than compare Christianity and Islam as two species of faith,