Law and the rule of God: a Christian engagement with Sharī'a
"Sharī'a is one of the most hotly contested and misunderstood concepts and practices in the world today. Debates about Islamic law and its relationship to secularism and Christianity have dominated political and theological discourse for centuries. Unfortunately, Western Christian theologi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Ralston, Joshua, ca. 20./21. Jh., Law and the rule of God] (2022) (Valkenberg, Pim, 1954 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Current issues in theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Islamic law
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| IxTheo Classification: | CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam and secularism
B Dialogue Religious aspects Islam B Public law B Dialogue Religious aspects Christianity B Islamic Law B Thesis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "Sharī'a is one of the most hotly contested and misunderstood concepts and practices in the world today. Debates about Islamic law and its relationship to secularism and Christianity have dominated political and theological discourse for centuries. Unfortunately, Western Christian theologians have failed to engage sufficiently with the challenges and questions raised by Islamic political theology, preferring instead to essentialize or dismiss it. In Law and the Rule of God, Joshua Ralston presents an innovative approach to Christian-Muslim dialogue. Eschewing both polemics and apologetics, he proposes a comparative framework for Christian engagement with Islamic debates on sharī'a. Ralston draws on a diverse range of thinkers from both traditions including Karl Barth, Ibn Taymiyya, Thomas Aquinas, and Mohammad al-Jabri. He offers an account of public law as a provisional and indirect witness to the divine rule of justice. He also demonstrates how this theology of public law deeply resonates with the Christian tradition and is also open to learning from and dialoguing with Islamic and secular conceptions of law, sovereignty, and justice"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1108489826 |