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Description

When Muslim and Christian scholars met in 2001 in Samsun, Turkey for a symposium on inter-religious dialogue as a contribution to world peace, little did they know that September 11th was less than three months away. The events of that tragic day underline the urgency of such dialogue. As conflicts surfaced in Afghanistan, Palestine/Israel, Kashmir, Pakistan, Chechnya, and Iraq, the need to understand the underlying issues of the conflict became evident. The papers found in found in Muslim and Christian Reflections on Peace explore how people of diverse faiths can communicate, dispite discord, on issues of truth and justice. These Christian and Muslim reflections from the symposium in Turkey, which straddles East and West, are an attempt to explore some of these issues.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface: J. Dudley Woodberry
Chapter 2 The Context for Reflection: Mehmet Nuri Yilmaz, Muanner Güler, Ferit Bernay, Osman Zümrüt, and Kenneth Chin
Chapter 3 Part I: Christian Reflections: Living With the "Other": Miroslav Volf; Toward Common Ground in Understanding the Human Condition: J. Dudley Woodberry; Did Jesus Die on the Cross? Reflections in Muslim Commentaries: Joseph Cumming; Co
Chapter 4 Part II: Muslim Reflections: Current Contributions of Religions to World Peace:
Osman Zümrüt; Religious Pluralism as an Opportunity for Living Together in Diversity: Mahmud Aydin; A Common Human Agenda for Christians and Muslims: Must

Product details

Published Feb 28 2005
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 172
ISBN 9780761829980
Imprint University Press of America
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Dudley J. Woodberry

Anthology Editor

Osman Zümrüt

Anthology Editor

Mustafa Koylu

Contributor

Muanner Güler

Contributor

Ferit Bernay

Contributor

Kenneth Chin

Contributor

Miroslav Volf

Contributor

Joseph Cumming

Contributor

Ng Kam Weng

Contributor

Mahmud Aydin

Contributor

Mustafa Köylü

Contributor

Israfil Balci

Contributor

Sinasi Gündüz

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