Qur'an and Bible: Studies in Interpretation and Dialogue

Rival ‘communities of the faithful’ are not in the habit of reading each other’s books, and when they do so, it is often to find fault and disparage. This attitude, so common a generation ago, is today giving way to mutual tolerance and an interest in ‘dialogue’. However, we are still at the stage of being content with a superficial reading of each other’s scriptures.

First published in 1978, Qur’an and Bible attempts to delve deeper, to solve some persistent puzzles, and to explore the comm...