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This book examines the various Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. It is a study of the complex, interreligious relationships in Nigeria. Using a polymethodic approach, the book grapples with many narratives dealing with interreligious competition and cooperation in Nigeria.

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"'Akintunde Akinade's book comes at the most critical time in Nigerian history, when more than five decades after independence, sectarian violence seems to be tearing the country apart. Though a Christian theologian himself, Akinade presents a well balanced yet critical appraisal of the Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. A brilliant achievement and an invaluable contribution to scholarship, a very readable and persuasive book.'Jacob K. Olupona, Professor of African Religious Traditions and Professor of African and African American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, USA.""This work is a fine tapestry of the trials, challenges, frustrations but embedded hope in the future of dialogue between Islam and Christianity in Nigeria. The real challenge is not whether Christians and Muslims are in dialogue. The real challenge is to find the mechanism for extricating religion from the clutches of corrupt politicians. This book is a welcome contribution to an encounter that remains a challenge to all."" Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. Chairman, Interreligious Dialogue Commission, Catholic Bishops Conference, Nigeria. Member, Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Vatican City. 'A timely and brilliant account of Christian perspectives on interreligious dialogue illuminated by the debates in Nigeria and driven by new theoretical models that go beyond polarization and envisage a dialogical imperative with the Other in light of the complex historical realities in Nigeria while not ignoring the global dimension of interreligious dialogue.'Elias Bongmba, The Harry and Hazel Chavanne Chair in Christian Theology and Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University, USA. President of the African Association for the Study of Religion, 2010-2015.'Nigeria increasingly features in headlines as a fault-line in relations between Christianity and Islam. This book is a thoroughly scholarly corrective to much lazy th"

'Akintunde Akinade's book comes at the most critical time in Nigerian history, when more than five decades after independence, sectarian violence seems to be tearing the country apart. Though a Christian theologian himself, Akinade presents a well balanced yet critical appraisal of the Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. A brilliant achievement and an invaluable contribution to scholarship, a very readable and persuasive book.'Jacob K. Olupona, Professor of African Religious Traditions and Professor of African and African American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, USA. This work is a fine tapestry of the trials, challenges, frustrations but embedded hope in the future of dialogue between Islam and Christianity in Nigeria. The real challenge is not whether Christians and Muslims are in dialogue. The real challenge is to find the mechanism for extricating religion from the clutches of corrupt politicians. This book is a welcome contribution to an encounter that remains a challenge to all. Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. Chairman, Interreligious Dialogue Commission, Catholic Bishops Conference, Nigeria. Member, Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Vatican City. 'A timely and brilliant account of Christian perspectives on interreligious dialogue illuminated by the debates in Nigeria and driven by new theoretical models that go beyond polarization and envisage a dialogical imperative with the Other in light of the complex historical realities in Nigeria while not ignoring the global dimension of interreligious dialogue.'Elias Bongmba, The Harry and Hazel Chavanne Chair in Christian Theology and Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University, USA. President of the African Association for the Study of Religion, 2010-2015.'Nigeria increasingly features in headlines as a fault-line in relations between Christianity and Islam. This book is a thoroughly scholarly corrective to much lazy th

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Akintunde E. Akinade is Professor of Theology at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.

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