The Love Commandments: An Opening for Christian-Muslim Dialogue?
In the recent, widely circulated letter from Muslim theologians to Christian theologians and church leaders titled “A Common Word between Us and You,” some openings for constructive theological dialogue may be found. By identifying the twofold love commandment as an essential element of Torah, Gospe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2008
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Theology today
Year: 2008, Volume: 65, Issue: 3, Pages: 312-330 |
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| Summary: | In the recent, widely circulated letter from Muslim theologians to Christian theologians and church leaders titled “A Common Word between Us and You,” some openings for constructive theological dialogue may be found. By identifying the twofold love commandment as an essential element of Torah, Gospel, and Qur'an, the letter in effect invites Christians and Muslims not only to work together for justice and peace but also to study together each other's Scriptures, to explore together their different understandings of the oneness of God, and to inquire of each other how the love commandments are related as well as whether enemies are among the others we are commanded to love. This essay includes reflections on the conditions of fruitful theological dialogue between Christians and Muslims. It emphasizes that dialogue does not mean glossing over real differences but, rather, engaging in a process in which participants may acquire new respect for the faith of others and new insight into their own faith. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057360806500303 |