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The Abrahamic encounter : local initiatives, large implications /

In these times of increasingly contentious politics and uncivil discourse in the United States, the ongoing encounter of adherents of the Abrahamic faiths in the American heartland offers a model of positive interfaith relations. Edited by a Muslim, a Jew, and a Christian, this volume describes the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jalil, Mazhar (Editor ), Hosansky, Norman (Editor ), Numrich, Paul David, 1952- (Editor ), Sellers, Robert Preston, 1945- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock Publishers, ©2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In these times of increasingly contentious politics and uncivil discourse in the United States, the ongoing encounter of adherents of the Abrahamic faiths in the American heartland offers a model of positive interfaith relations. Edited by a Muslim, a Jew, and a Christian, this volume describes the three goals of the Central Ohio Abrahamic encounter: Enhancing mutual understanding and relationships, disseminating accurate information about the three major Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), and contributing to the general betterment of society. Here is a local story that can inform--even inspire--other communities across the country and around the globe. Topics include beliefs, scripture and interpretation, historical illustrations and legacies, contemporary challenges and possibilities, and group dynamics, especially majority-minority relationships among American Christians, Jews, and Muslims. This volume will appeal to the growing audience for interfaith resources. The inclusion of several essays by noted religious scholars and leaders, chosen for their significance to the Central Ohio Abrahamic encounter, sets this volume apart from other publications on local initiatives. It is well suited for individual or group study in churches, synagogues, mosques, and interfaith organizations, and can be assigned for undergraduate and graduate/seminary courses on Abrahamic relations or interfaith relations generally.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (214 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781498276009
1498276008