Description
Book Synopsis* A group of scholar-practitioners of Islam, Judaism and Christianity invite readers to share in their understanding of scriptural text study and of disciplined reasoning. * Grapples with questions ranging from the nature of scripture and revelation to the relevance of philosophies such as idealism, pragmatism and phenomenology.
Trade Review"This volume certainly provides a valuable distillation of the wisdom and expertise of a distinguished group of SR practitioners, and will resonate with many." (
Theology, November 2008)
“The practice of scriptural reasoning is one of the most imaginative…approaches to interreligious dialogue…this collection can serve as a guide…for the sake of mutual hospitality.” (Christian Century)
Table of ContentsPreface: The Promise of Scriptural Reasoning vii
C. C. Pecknold
Part 1 Framing
Chapter 1 An Interfaith Wisdom: Scriptural Reasoning Between Jews, Christians And Muslims 1
David F. Ford
Part 2 Describing
Chapter 2 A Handbook for Scriptural Reasoning 23
Steven Kepnes
Chapter 3 Making Deep Reasonings Public 41
Nicholas Adams
Chapter 4 Heavenly Semantics: Some Literary-Critical Approaches To Scriptural Reasoning 59
Ben Quash
Part 3 Reading
Chapter 5 Scriptural Reasoning and The Formation Of Identity 77
Susannah Ticciati
Chapter 6 Reading The Burning Bush: Voice, World and Holiness 95
Oliver Davies
Chapter 7 Qurānic Reasoning as an Academic Practice 105
Tim Winter
Chapter 8 Philosophic Warrants for Scriptural Reasoning 121
Peter Ochs
Part 4 Reasoning
Chapter 9 Scriptural Reasoning and The Philosophy of Social Science 139
Basit Bilal Koshul
Chapter 10 The Phenomenology of Scripture: Patterns of Reception and Discovery Behind Scriptural Reasoning 159
Gavin D. Flood
Chapter 11 Reading with Others: Levinas' Ethics and Scriptural Reasoning 171
Robert Gibbs
Part 5 Responding
Chapter 12 The Promise of Scriptural Reasoning 185
Daniel W. Hardy
Index 209
