Timetabling
Notes:
9am-5.30pm April 17; May 1, 15, 29
This unit begins with a short overview of the long historical relationship between Muslims and Christians. Its main focus is the mutual perceptions that Muslims and Christians have of each other in the world today, and the main themes and issues in the on-going dialogue between them. Finally, this unit will evaluate different attitudes and approaches to Christian-Muslim dialogue.
Description
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Understand the historical development of the relationship between Muslims and Christians
Discuss the changing perceptions that Muslims and Christians have of each other
Indicate the main issues and themes that Christian-Muslim dialogue raises in our time
Evaluate different attitudes and approaches to Christian-Muslim dialogue
Suggest an approach to Christian-Muslim dialogue that is likely to achieve the purpose of the dialogue
Prerequisites:
15 points each of Systematic Theology and Biblical Studies
Assessment:
Level 2
2 x 2000 word essays 50% each
2 x 2500 word essays 50% each
Mode of Teaching:
Intensive
Bibliography:
Recommended reading
* = set texts recommended for purchase
Please format reading lists according to Turabian
Boase, R. (ed.). Islam and Global Dialogue, Religious Pluralism and the Pursuit of Peace. Aldershot:Ashgate, 2005.
Dupuis, J. Christianity and the Religions: From Confrontation to Dialogue. New York: Orbis, 2002.
D'Costa, G. and P. F. Knitter (eds). Christian Uniqueness Reconsidered: the Myth of a Pluralistic Theology of Religions, New York: Orbis, 1990.
Fitzgerald, M., and J. Borelli. Interfaith Dialogue: A Catholic View . New York: Orbis Books, 2006.
Kamrava, Mehran (ed.). The New Voices of Islam; Reforming Politics and Modernity – A Reader. London: I.B. Tauris, 2006.
Omar, Irfan, A. (ed.). A Muslim View of Christianity; Essays on Dialogue by Mahmoud Ayoub. New York: Orbis Books, 2007.
Ovey, N. Muhammed SJ. Muslim-Christian Relations; Past, Present, Future. New York: Orbis Books, 1999.
Valkenberg, Pim. Sharing Lights On the Way to God; Muslim-Christian Dialogue and Theology in the Context of Abrahamic Partnership . Amsterdam: Rodopi, 2006.
Waardenburg, Jacques (ed.). Islam and Christianity; Mutual Perceptions since the mid-20th Century . Peeters, 1998.
Watt, William Montgomery. Muslim-Christian Encounters, Perceptions and Misperceptions. London: Routledge, 1991.
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