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.
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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 *
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"[A] relevant addition to any library of theology and comparative theology."Sajjad Rizvi, Muslim World Book Review -- Sajjad Rizvi * Muslim World Book Review *
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| Introduction |
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The Power of God and Islam's Regime of Power on Earth |
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9 | (10) |
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Religion and Power: A Christian Perspective |
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19 | (12) |
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PART TWO THE THEME OF "POWER" IN MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES |
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The Contours of God's Power: An Introduction to Passages from the Qur'an and Hadith |
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31 | (12) |
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The Qur'an and Hadith on God's Power: Islamic Texts for Dialogue |
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43 | (8) |
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Biblical Conceptions of Power---Divine and Human |
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51 | (14) |
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The Bible on Divine and Human Power: Christian Texts for Dialogue |
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65 | (12) |
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PART THREE THE THEME OF "POWER AND COMMUNITY" IN ISLAMIC AND CHRISTIAN WRITINGS |
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Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering |
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77 | (10) |
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Islamic Texts on Ideals and Realities of Muslim Community Ordering |
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87 | (8) |
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From Nation to Church: The Community of God's Rule |
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95 | (14) |
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Christian Texts on the Community of God's Rule |
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109 | (10) |
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PART FOUR POLITICAL POWER AND FAITH |
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The Role of the Community in the Broader World: Islamic Perspectives |
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119 | (6) |
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Islamic Texts for Dialogue on Community in the Broader World |
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125 | (14) |
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Faith and Political Power: A "Non-Establishment" Reading of the Christian Tradition |
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139 | (10) |
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Christian Texts for Dialogue on Faith and Political Power |
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149 | (8) |
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Conversations on Power: Some Reflections on Building Bridges Seminar 2017 |
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157 | (14) |
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| Subject Index |
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171 | (10) |
| Scriptural Citation Index |
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181 | (6) |
| About the Editors |
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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.
