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Book SynopsisThis 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.
Trade ReviewPower 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 *
Table of ContentsParticipants Introduction PART ONE: OVERVIEWS The Power of God and Islam's Regime of Power on EarthJonathan Brown Religion and Power: A Christian PerspectivePhilip 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 HadithMartin Nguyen The Quran and Hadith on God's Power: Islamic Texts for Dialogue Biblical Conceptions of Power—Divine and HumanStephen 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 OrderingAhmet Alibašić Islamic Texts on Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering From Nation to Church: The Community of God's RuleJoan 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 PerspectivesMahan Mirza Islamic Texts for Dialogue on Community in the Broader WorldFaith and Political Power: A "Non-Establishment" Readingof the Christian TraditionJonathan Chaplin Christian Texts for Dialogue on Faith and Political Power PART FIVE: REFLECTIONS Conversations on Power: Some Reflections on Building BridgesSeminar 2017 Lucinda Mosher Subject Index Scriptural Citation Index About the Editors
