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

• Autore: Heck Paul L
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 261.2/7; 261.27
• Soggetto topico: Christianity and other religions - Islam; Islam - Relations - Christianity
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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,
• Titolo autorizzato: Common ground
• ISBN: 1-58901-720-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458375103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II