Muslims Ask, Christians Answer

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Muslims and Christians in many parts of the World meet ever more frequently. Often Muslims ask Christians about their faith and practice. This volume deals with 12 of the most important questions and explains their wider background in Muslim religious thought. From the perspective of Christian faith and theology and of dialogue with Muslims the Christian positions are clarified, and sensitive, honest proposals are made for responding to the questions. In this way the volume offers Christians and Muslims a ...

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Muslims and Christians in many parts of the World meet ever more frequently. Often Muslims ask Christians about their faith and practice. This volume deals with 12 of the most important questions and explains their wider background in Muslim religious thought. From the perspective of Christian faith and theology and of dialogue with Muslims the Christian positions are clarified, and sensitive, honest proposals are made for responding to the questions. In this way the volume offers Christians and Muslims a precious help for orientation and a solid basis for interreligious encounter and dialogue.

'Interreligious dialogue involves the sensitive asking of questions in order to achieve mutual understanding and respect. In this introductory text Father Troll shows himself to be a faithful Catholic practitioner of dialogue and an outstanding scholar of Islam.' (Reverend James Massa, Executive Director, USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs)

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This book encourages dialogue between the two traditions and critical self-reflection on the part of each, especially Christians ... It is a serious effort to encourage Christians to listen carefully to the questions Muslims pose and to respond thoughtfully. It consists of 12 chapters, each of which is devoted to a specific set of questions ... The volume contains a useful bibliography and set of notes. Summing up: Recommended. Academic and Public libraries; lower- and upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers.
— Merlin Swartz, Boston University
James Massa
Interreligious dialogue involves the sensitive asking of questions in order to achieve mutual understanding and respect. In this introductory text Father Troll shows himself to be a faithful Catholic practitioner of dialogue and an outstanding scholar of Islam.
Sandra Toenies Keating
Based on his decades-long experience living and teaching among Muslims, Fr. Troll answers questions asked by Muslims about the beliefs and practices of their Christian neighbors. He places each set of questions within the context of contemporary Muslim perceptions, along with their sources in Islamic scripture & traditions. Fr. Troll answers them following orthodox Roman Catholic and traditional Protestant teachings. Muslims Ask, Christians Answer is a must-read for both experts & casual readers
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  • ISBN-13: 9781565484306
  • Publisher: New City Press NY
  • Publication date: 2/10/2012
  • Pages: 160
  • Sales rank: 761,419
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.50 (d)

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Christian Troll is the Honorable Professor for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule St. Georgen in Frankfurt, Germany. He was a Professor at the Vidyajyoti Institute of Religious Studies in Delhi, a Senior lecturer at the Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations in Birmingham, a Professor of Islamic Institutions at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, and a regular Guest Professor at Ankara University. Among his books are Sayyid Ahmad Khan, A Reinterpretation of Muslim Theology, Dialogue and Difference, Islam in India: Studies and Commentaries (editor), and Faith, Power and Violence: Muslims and Christians in Plural Society, Past and Present (co-editor).

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