Power: Divine and Human
Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Published on 1. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-62616-729-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume of the Building Bridges Seminar, Power: Divine and Human, Christian and Muslim Perspectives, comprises pairs of essays by Christians and Muslims which introduce texts for dialogical study, plus the actual text-excerpts themselves.
This new book goes far beyond mere reporting on a dialogical seminar; rather, it provides guidance and materials for constructing a similar dialogical experience on a particular topic. As a resource for comparative theology, Power: Divine and Human is unique in that it takes up a topic not usually explored in depth in Christian-Muslim conversations. It is written by scholars for scholars. However, in tone and structure, it is suitable for the non-specialist as well. Students (undergraduate and graduate), religious leaders, and motivated non-specialists will find it readable and useful. While it falls solidly in the domain of comparative theology, it can also be used in courses on dialogical reading of scripture, interreligious relations, and political philosophy.
This new book goes far beyond mere reporting on a dialogical seminar; rather, it provides guidance and materials for constructing a similar dialogical experience on a particular topic. As a resource for comparative theology, Power: Divine and Human is unique in that it takes up a topic not usually explored in depth in Christian-Muslim conversations. It is written by scholars for scholars. However, in tone and structure, it is suitable for the non-specialist as well. Students (undergraduate and graduate), religious leaders, and motivated non-specialists will find it readable and useful. While it falls solidly in the domain of comparative theology, it can also be used in courses on dialogical reading of scripture, interreligious relations, and political philosophy.
Reviews / Votes
Power Divine and Human: Christian and Muslim Perspectives is recommended for both Christian and Islamic studies collections. * Midwest Book Review * [A] relevant addition to any library of theology and comparative theology. * Muslim World Book Review *More 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: 155 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62616-729-2 (9781626167292)
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01/2020
Georgetown University Press
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Persons
Lucinda Mosher is the assistant academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar; faculty associate in Interfaith Studies, Hartford Seminary; and Center for Anglican Communion Studies Fellow at Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia.
David Marshall is the World Council of Churches programme executive in interreligious dialogue and cooperation; academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar; and research fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.
David Marshall is the World Council of Churches programme executive in interreligious dialogue and cooperation; academic director of the Building Bridges Seminar; and research fellow of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.
Content
Participants
Introduction
PART ONE: OVERVIEWS
The Power of God and Islam's Regime of Power on Earth
Jonathan Brown
Religion and Power: A Christian Perspective
Philip Sheldrake
PART TWO: THE THEME OF "POWER" IN MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES
The Contours of God's Power: An Introduction to Passages from the Quran and Hadith
Martin Nguyen
The Quran and Hadith on God's Power: Islamic Texts for Dialogue
Biblical Conceptions of Power-Divine and Human
Stephen L. Cook
The Bible on Divine and Human Power: Christian Texts for Dialogue
PART THREE: THE THEME OF "POWER AND COMMUNITY" IN ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN WRITINGS
Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering
Ahmet Alibasic
Islamic Texts on Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering
From Nation to Church: The Community of God's Rule
Joan O'Donovan
Christian Texts on the Community of God's Rule
PART FOUR: POLITICAL POWER AND FAITH
The Role of the Community in the Broader World:
Islamic Perspectives
Mahan Mirza
Islamic Texts for Dialogue on Community in the Broader World
Faith and Political Power: A "Non-Establishment" Reading
of the Christian Tradition
Jonathan Chaplin
Christian Texts for Dialogue on Faith and Political Power
PART FIVE: REFLECTIONS
Conversations on Power: Some Reflections on Building Bridges
Seminar 2017
Lucinda Mosher
Subject Index
Scriptural Citation Index
About the Editors
Introduction
PART ONE: OVERVIEWS
The Power of God and Islam's Regime of Power on Earth
Jonathan Brown
Religion and Power: A Christian Perspective
Philip Sheldrake
PART TWO: THE THEME OF "POWER" IN MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES
The Contours of God's Power: An Introduction to Passages from the Quran and Hadith
Martin Nguyen
The Quran and Hadith on God's Power: Islamic Texts for Dialogue
Biblical Conceptions of Power-Divine and Human
Stephen L. Cook
The Bible on Divine and Human Power: Christian Texts for Dialogue
PART THREE: THE THEME OF "POWER AND COMMUNITY" IN ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN WRITINGS
Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering
Ahmet Alibasic
Islamic Texts on Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering
From Nation to Church: The Community of God's Rule
Joan O'Donovan
Christian Texts on the Community of God's Rule
PART FOUR: POLITICAL POWER AND FAITH
The Role of the Community in the Broader World:
Islamic Perspectives
Mahan Mirza
Islamic Texts for Dialogue on Community in the Broader World
Faith and Political Power: A "Non-Establishment" Reading
of the Christian Tradition
Jonathan Chaplin
Christian Texts for Dialogue on Faith and Political Power
PART FIVE: REFLECTIONS
Conversations on Power: Some Reflections on Building Bridges
Seminar 2017
Lucinda Mosher
Subject Index
Scriptural Citation Index
About the Editors