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A Common Word: Muslims and Christians on Loving God and Neighbor
In late 2007 Muslim leaders from around the world together issued in the pages of The New York Times an open letter to Christian leaders inviting cooperation as a step toward peace. That letter, A Common Word between Us and You, acknowledged real differences between the two faiths but nonetheless contended that righteousness and good works should be the only areas in which...more
Paperback, 242 pages
Published
December 1st 2009
by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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This is indeed an intriguing read and for Muslim and Christian alike, revealing much about each faith--both in terms of similarity and distinctions. I have found the book a great dialogue point with my colleauges as it does not ultimately back down from the differences between the two faiths. Indeed, even in understanding what it means to love God and to love one's neighbour is nuaced differently by Muslim and Christian contributor. And, most significantly, the discussion of whether God's love i...more
A Common Word: Muslims and Christians on Loving God and Neighbor is a summary collection of responses, both Muslim and Christian, to the Muslim October 2007 letter, "A Common Word Between Us and You", which called Christians and Muslims back to a common appreciation for the shared understanding of both religions to love God and love our neighbors.
The essays included in this book, responding to the October 2007 letter and a subsequent Christian community response, provide a reflective space for C...more
The essays included in this book, responding to the October 2007 letter and a subsequent Christian community response, provide a reflective space for C...more
This is one of those books that history looks back upon and sees that if we had only listened there would have been no crisis event. Let's not have that event. Read this book.
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Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and the founding director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. “One of the most celebrated theologians of our time,” (Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury), Volf is a leading expert on religion and conflict. His recent books include Against the Tide: Love in a Time of Petty Dreams and Persisting Enmities,...more
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