Description
Book SynopsisDuring a time of global conflict, the theological question of whether Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship the same God carries political baggage. Is the God of ISIS the same as the God of Israel? Do Sunni Muslims and Protestant Christians pray to the same Creator and Sustainer of the universe?
In this Counterpoints volume, five leading scholars present the main religious perspectives on this question, demonstrating how to think carefully about an issue where opinions differ and confusion abounds.
- All Worship the Same God: Religious Pluralist View (Wm. Andrew Schwartz and John B. Cobb, Jr.)
- All Worship the Same God: Referring to the Same God View (Francis J. Beckwith)
- Jews and Christians Worship the Same God: Shared Revelation View (Gerald R. McDermott)
- None Worship the Same God: Different Conceptions View (Jerry L. Walls)
Contributors examine related subtopics such as:
- The difference between God being
Table of Contents
Introduction (General Editors) - 5,000 words 1. All Worship the Same God: Religious Pluralist View (Philip Clayton) - 3 responses from other contributors - 1 rejoinder 2. All Worship the Same God: Referring to the Same God View (Francis Beckwith) - 3 responses from other contributors - 1 rejoinder 3. Jews and Christians Worship the Same God: Shared Revelation View (Gerald McDermott) - 3 responses - 1 rejoinder 4. None Worship the Same God: Different Conceptions View (Douglas Groothuis) - 3 responses - 1 rejoinder Ministry Reflection--Focus on common Ground in Christian-Muslims Relationships (Joseph Cummings) Ministry Reflection--Focus on Respectfully Held Differences in Christian-Muslim Relationships (David W. Shenk)
