Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
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Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
Christian and Muslim Perspectives
2017 CPA Book Award for Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Catholic Press Association, Third Place
Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: Christian and Muslim Perspectives is a collection of essays and scripture passages studied at the 2014 Building Bridges seminar.
Thoughtful and provocative, the book begins with the complete texts of the opening lectures by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen and Jonathan A. C. Brown and contains essays by Christoph Schwöbel, Ayman Shabana, Susan Eastman, Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Philip Sheldrake, and Asma Afsaruddin. Peppered throughout with relevant scripture passages and commentary, the text concludes with an extensive account of the informal conversations at the seminar that conveys the lively and respectful dialogue that is the hallmark of this meeting. Lucinda Mosher, assistant academic director, Building Bridges Seminar, is a faculty associate in Interfaith Studies at Hartford Seminary. David Marshall, academic director, Building Bridges Seminar, is director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies and associate research professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Duke Divinity School.
Reviews
"A good textbook for any Christian-Muslim group that wants to have a dialogue about Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation in Christianity and Islam."—Reading Religion "Significantly [advances] our understanding of the topic at hand. . . . Well worth a read."—Horizons "A useful tool for more research-minded Muslims and Christians of any denomination to pinpoint doctrinal congruencies and disparities and to explore alternative methods of reconciling them."—Providence "The strengths of these volumes are numerous. . . . The Building Bridges seminar stands as a sign of hope for future engagement."—Biblioteca "This volume offers both scholars and seekers alike a set of invaluable insights into one of the most profound and intriguing paradoxes generated by the human being 'made in the image of God'—the human propensity for sin and the divine capacity to forgive."—Reza Shah-Kazemi, Managing Editor, Encyclopaedia Islamica, and Research Associate, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London "A well-balanced collection of primary source-based reflections on sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation by eight well-informed Muslim and Christian contributors that will be useful for inter-religious discussion groups as well as in classroom settings. Three 'Scripture Dialogue' segments . . . will be particularly attractive for more advanced academic purposes. . . . Consideration of these compelling themes in comparative context is, to say the least, much needed and most welcome."—John Renard, Professor of Theological Studies, Saint Louis University Table of Contents Introduction Part I: Overviews Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: A Christian Perspective Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: A Muslim Perspective Jonathan A. C. Brown Part II: Sin Changing Places: Understanding Sin in Relation to a Graceful God Christoph Schwöbel The Concept of Sin the Qur'an in the Light of the Story of Adam Ayman Shabana Scripture Dialogues on Sin Part III: Forgiveness Forgiveness and Redemption in Christian Understanding Susan Eastman Divine Forgiveness in Islamic Scripture and Thought Mohammad Hassan Khalil Scripture Dialogues on Forgiveness Part IV: Reconciliation Reconciliation Between People: Christian Perspectives Philip Sheldrake Reconciliation and Peacemaking in the Qur'an Asma Afsaruddin Scripture Dialogues on Reconciliation Part V: Reflection Conversation in Virginia Lucinda Mosher Index |