Faithful Neighbors: Christian-Muslim Vision and Practice

by Robert S. Heaney, Zeyneb Sayilgan, Claire Haymes

Overview

Faithful Neighbors outlines an introduction to the rationale for interfaith work through both theological and practical viewpoints, using stories from real experiences of interfaith cooperation to offer encouragement, inspiration, and practical steps to do the same.

The book has eight chapters in three main sections. Section one provides a Christian and Muslim rationale for engaging with the Other. Section two outlines stories of those involved in interfaith work in a series of contexts: academic research, intercultural, pastoral care, youth work, and peace work. The concluding section details recommendations and resources for best practice. Faithful Neighbors exhorts both Muslims and Christians to be faithful neighbors drawing on their traditions and real life practice for the sake of life-giving community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819232557
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/24/2016
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert S. Heaney PhD, DPhil is Professor of Theology and Mission, Virginia Theological Seminary, USA. He has experience in research, teaching, ministry, and consultation on three continents. Widely published, his most recent works include Post-Colonial Theology: Finding God and Each Other Amidst the Hate; The Promise of Anglicanism with William L. Sachs; and God’s Church for God’s World (Senior Editor). He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Zeyneb Sayilgan is Visiting Assistant Professor of Islamic Theology and Religious Pluralism at Virginia Theological Seminary and earned a Ph.D. in research at Georgetown Universityon the intersection of Islamic theology and immigration. With BA/MA degrees in Islamic Studies and Law from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany, and an MA in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim relations from Hartford Seminary, Zeyneb writes frequently on Islam and Muslim immigrants in Europe.

Claire Haymes is Program Coordinator in the Center for Anglican Communion Studies, Virginia Theological Seminary. As a professional interpreter and translator for more than two decades, Claire brings both cross-cultural insight and editorial rigor to the project. She holds an MA (Oxon) in Modern Languages and a Post-graduate Diploma in Interpreting and Translation (Bath, UK).

Table of Contents

Foreword Ian S. Markham vii

Acknowledgments ix

Vision of the Center for Anglican Communion Studies xiii

Part 1 Faithful Neighbors: Theological Rationale

1 A Christian Rationale for Interfaith Engagement Robert S. Heaney 3

2 A Muslim Rationale for Interfaith Engagement Zeyneb Sayilgan 20

Part 2 Voices of Faithful Neighbors

3 Surveying a Church's Attitude toward and Interaction with Islam David Gortner 39

4 Interfaith Work and Witness: Stories from East Africa and Northern Virginia Claire Haymes Hartley Wensing 68

5 Interfaith Work and Witness: Caring for Others Munira Salim Abdalla Gay Rahn 86

6 Interfaith Work and Witness: Muslim-Christian Friendship Salih Sayilgan Brandon Turner 100

7 Dialogue as a Way to Know the Other: A Program of the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, DC Katherine Wood Taalibah Hassan 119

8 Local Diversity and Interfaith Initiative: Going Global Hits Home M. Imad Damaj William L. Sachs 133

Part 3 Faithful Neighbors: Practices and Principles

9 Principles for Constructive Interfaith Conversation Robert S. Heaney Zeyneb Sayilgan 153

Resources James Stambaugh 167

About the Authors 171