Prayer
Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Published on 1. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-58901-677-4 (ISBN)
Description
Prayer: Christian and Muslim Perspectives is a rich collection of essays, scriptural texts, and personal reflections featuring leading scholars analyzing the meaning and function of prayer within their traditions. Drawn from the 2011 Building Bridges seminar in Doha, Qatar, the essays in this volume explore the devotional practices of each tradition and how these practices are taught and learned. Relevant texts are included, with commentary, as are personal reflections on prayer by each of the seminar participants. The volume also contains a Christian reflection on Islamic prayer and a Muslim reflection on Christian prayer. An extensive account of the informal conversations at the seminar conveys a vivid sense of the lively, penetrating, but respectful dialogue that took place.
Reviews / Votes
A scholarly assessment recommended for any interested in prayer and its incarnation in different faiths. Midwest Book Review Very useful for all those who are engaged in interfaith dialogue as well as for students of both religions. -- Abdur Rashid Siddiqui Muslim Book Review A rich resource for Christians and Muslims alike, providing for both some tools for deeper understanding and appreciation for the practice of prayer. Also an excellent example of interfaith dialogue in action. Dialogue & AllianceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington, DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58901-677-4 (9781589016774)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
11/2013
Georgetown University Press
€58.49
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Persons
David Marshall is director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies and associate professor of the practice of Christian-Muslim relations, Duke Divinity School and the academic director of the Building Bridges seminar. Lucinda Mosher is the faculty associate for Interfaith Studies, Hartford Seminary and the assistant academic director of the Building Bridges seminar.
Content
Participants and contributors Introduction, David Marshall Preface, Rowan WilliamsPart I: Surveys1. Lived Prayer: Some Examples from the Christian Tradition, Michael Plekon 2. A Qur' nic Theology of Prayer, Reza Shah-Kazemi3. Muslim Prayer in Practice, M. M. Dheen Mohamed4. Christian Prayer in Practice, Philip Sheldrake5. A Muslim Response to Christian Prayer, Caner Dagli6. A Christian Perspective on Muslim Prayer, Daniel A. Madigan7. Response, Rowan Williams Part II: Prayer and Scripture8. The Lord's Prayer, Susan Eastman9. Al-F tiha, Rkia Elraoui Cornell10. Prayer in the Spirit in Romans 8, Philip Seddon11. In Reverence of the Almighty: Understanding Prayer and Worship in Qur' n 3:190-94 and 29:45, Asma Afsaruddin Part III: Learning to Pray12. Learning to Pray With and In the Christian Tradition: Personal Reflections, Lucy Gardner13. Learning to Pray as a Muslim: The Foundational Stage, Ibrahim Mogra14. Growing in Prayer as a Christian, Timothy Wright15. Growth in Prayer as a Muslim: Reflections and Lessons of a Struggler, Timothy J. Gianotti16. Conversations in Qatar, Lucinda Mosher Afterword, Rowan Williams Personal Reflections on Prayer Index