Overview

""Communicating the Word"" is a record of the 2008 Building Bridges seminar, an annual dialogue between leading Christian and Muslim scholars convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Featuring the insights of internationally known Christian and Muslim scholars, the essays collected here focus attention on key scriptural texts but also engage with both classical and contemporary Islamic and Christian thought. Issues addressed include, among others, the different ways in which Christians and Muslims think of their scriptures as the ""Word of God,"" the possibilities and challenges of translating scripture, and the methods - and conflicts - involved in interpreting scripture in the past and today. In his concluding reflections, Archbishop Rowan Williams draws attention to a fundamental point emerging from these fascinating contributions: ""Islam and Christianity alike give a high valuation to the conviction that God speaks to us. Grasping what that does and does not mean ...is challenging theological work"".

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Author:   David Marshall ,  David Marshall ,  Seyed Amir Akrami ,  Daniel A. Madigan
Publisher:   Georgetown University Press
Imprint:   Georgetown University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9781589017849

ISBN 10:   1589017846
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   17 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Participants IntroductionDavid MarshallPart 1: Particularity, Universality, and Finality in Revelation1.1 Particularity and Universality in the Qur' nSeyed Amir Akrami1.2 Particularity, Universality, and Finality: Insights from the Gospel of JohnDaniel A. Madigan1.3 Revelation in Israel: Deuteronomy 7:1-11; Isaiah 49:1-6Ellen F. Davis1.4 Revelation in Israel: Qur' n 2:47-57; 5:44-48Osman Bakar1.5 Revelation in Christ: 1 John 1:1-4; Matthew 28:16-20; John 16:12-15 John Langan1.6 Revelation in the Qur' n: Qur' n 6:91-92; 25:32; 21:107; 38:87; 33:40Asma AfsaruddinPart 2: Translating the Word? 2.1 Translating the Qur' nMuhammad Abdel Haleem2.2 Translation and the Incarnate Word: Scripture and the Frontier of LanguagesLamin Sanneh2.3 The Body of Christ: 1 Corinthians 11:23-27 and 12:12-13, 27Daniel Madigan2.4 An Arabic Qur' n: Qur' n 12:1-2; 14:4; 16:103; 26:192-99; 46:12Muhammad Abdel Haleem2.5 The Divine and Human Origins of the Bible: Exodus 32:15-16; Jeremiah 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Luke 1:1-4; 1 Corinthians 7:10-13; Mark 5:41John Azumah2.6 The Self-Perception and the Originality of the Qur' n: Qur' n 2:23-24; 3:44; 10:15; 69:38-47Abdullah SaeedPart 3: Methods and Authority in Interpretation 3.1 Authority in Interpretation: a Survey of the History of ChristianityJohn Langan3.2 Authority in Qur' nic Interpretation and Interpretive CommunitiesAbdullah Saeed3.3 Reading Scripture in the Light of Christ: Matthew 12:1-8; Luke 24:44-49Susan Eastman3.4 Interpreting the Qur' n: Qur' n 3:7; 2:106; 16:101; 31:20Muhammad Abdel Haleem3.5 The Use of Scripture in Generous LoveMichael Ipgrave3.6 The Use of Scripture in A Common WordReza Shah-KazemiConversations in RomeDavid MarshallAfterwordRowan Williams

Reviews

Holy writings, received as revealed, are central to both Islam and Christianity. This welcome collection will open the debate. --Janet Soskice, professor of philosophical theology, Cambridge University There are very few people, specialist or otherwise, who will not learn much from this rich and varied volume. It is rare for interreligious exchange to take place at such a sustained level of quality, and much of the authors' contributions manage to feel both erudite and direct. --Caner K. Dagli, assistant professor, Department of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross

Holy writings, received as revealed, are central to both Islam and Christianity. This welcome collection will open the debate. -- Janet Soskice, professor of philosophical theology, Cambridge University There are very few people, specialist or otherwise, who will not learn much from this rich and varied volume. It is rare for interreligious exchange to take place at such a sustained level of quality, and much of the authors' contributions manage to feel both erudite and direct. -- Caner K. Dagli, assistant professor, Department of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross

Author Information

The Reverend Dr. David Marshall is the academic director of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Building Bridges seminar and a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University.

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