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Author: George Dardess ,
Peggy Rosenthal
Publisher: Fons Vitae,US
Imprint: Fons Vitae,US
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.367kg
ISBN: 9781891785610
ISBN 10: 1891785613
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 October 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
A sincere, searching and profound exploration of the transcendent message embodied in all that is beautiful and in all unlovely things that beauty transfigures; here Christian speaks to Muslim and Muslim to Christian, heart to heart. --Carol Zaleski, professor of world religions, Smith College [Dardess and Rosenthal] remind us that the spiritual core of these faiths is the profound connection between imagination and compassion. Urgent and yet accessible, this book deserves a wide readership. --Gregory Wolfe, editor, Image A fresh and engaging approach to interfaith dialogue. Exploring beauty in the context of Muslim and Christian faith, and relying on the transformative power of art, the narrative allows us to move beyond our political and theological differences. --Daisy Khan, executive director, American Society for Muslim Advancement This is a work of genuine beauty, an intensely personal account of the beauty of Islam and Christianity that has resonated in the authors. --Sheikh Jamal Rahman, author, The Fragrance of Faith
A fresh and engaging approach to interfaith dialogue. Exploring beauty in the context of Muslim and Christian faith, and relying on the transformative power of art, the narrative allows us to move beyond our political and theological differences. --Daisy Khan, executive director, American Society for Muslim Advancement A sincere, searching and profound exploration of the transcendent message embodied in all that is beautiful and in all unlovely things that beauty transfigures; here Christian speaks to Muslim and Muslim to Christian, heart to heart. --Carol Zaleski, professor of world religions, Smith College [Dardess and Rosenthal] remind us that the spiritual core of these faiths is the profound connection between imagination and compassion. Urgent and yet accessible, this book deserves a wide readership. --Gregory Wolfe, editor, Image This is a work of genuine beauty, an intensely personal account of the beauty of Islam and Christianity that has resonated in the authors. --Sheikh Jamal Rahman, author, The Fragrance of Faith
Author Information
George Dardess is an ordained deacon in the Roman Catholic Church and the author of Do We Worship the Same God: Comparing the Bible and the Qur'an and Meeting Islam: A Guide for Christians. Peggy Rosenthal is the author of Imagine a World: Poetry for Peacemakers and Praying through Poetry: Hope for Violent Times. They both live in Rochester, New York.
