Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
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Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: Christian and Muslim Perspectives is a collection of essays and scripture passages studied at the 2014 Building Bridges seminar.
Thoughtful and provocative, the book begins with the complete texts of the opening lectures by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen and Jonathan A. C. Brown and contains essays by Christoph Schwöbel, Ayman Shabana, Susan Eastman, Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Philip Sheldrake, and Asma Afsaruddin. Peppered throughout with relevant scripture passages and commentary, the text concludes with an extensive account of the informal conversations at the seminar that conveys the lively and respectful dialogue that is the hallmark of this meeting.
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Lucinda Mosher, assistant academic director, Building Bridges Seminar, is a faculty associate in Interfaith Studies at Hartford Seminary.
David Marshall, academic director, Building Bridges Seminar, is director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies and associate research professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Duke Divinity School.
Content
Introduction
Part I: Overviews
Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: A Christian Perspective
Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: A Muslim Perspective
Jonathan A. C. Brown
Part II: Sin
Changing Places: Understanding Sin in Relation to a Graceful God
Christoph Schwöbel
The Concept of Sin the Qur'an in the Light of the Story of Adam
Ayman Shabana
Scripture Dialogues on Sin
Part III: Forgiveness
Forgiveness and Redemption in Christian Understanding
Susan Eastman
Divine Forgiveness in Islamic Scripture and Thought
Mohammad Hassan Khalil
Scripture Dialogues on Forgiveness
Part IV: Reconciliation
Reconciliation Between People: Christian Perspectives
Philip Sheldrake
Reconciliation and Peacemaking in the Qur'an
Asma Afsaruddin
Scripture Dialogues on Reconciliation
Part V: Reflection
Conversation in Virginia
Lucinda Mosher
Index
