The Cross as "Islam": Georges Khodr's Approach to Islam as a Paradigm of Contextual Theology
Among the manifold theological topics addressed by Georges Khodr (born 1923), the current Greek Orthodox metropolitan of Mount Lebanon and one of the most influential Christian theologians in the Arab World, Islam occupies a privileged place. Khodr’s approach to this religion, with which Christians...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2017]
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The journal of Eastern Christian studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 69, Issue: 1/4, Pages: 69-78 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ḫiḍr, Ǧūrǧ 1923-
/ Islam
/ Christianity
/ Interfaith dialogue
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IxTheo Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KDF Orthodox Church |
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Summary: | Among the manifold theological topics addressed by Georges Khodr (born 1923), the current Greek Orthodox metropolitan of Mount Lebanon and one of the most influential Christian theologians in the Arab World, Islam occupies a privileged place. Khodr’s approach to this religion, with which Christians in the Middle East have been confronted since the 7th century, not only testifies for theological innovation, but also reveals the intimate link between "good" theology and context. The present paper explores the major features of this approach, focusing on its contextual dimension. Special attention is devoted to Khodr’s understanding of Jesus crucified as realizing the very nature of Islam. |
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ISSN: | 1783-1555 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Eastern Christian studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/JECS.69.1.3214952 |