Engaging with Bediuzzaman Said Nursi: A Model of Interfaith Dialogue

ISBN-13: 9781138546028 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 188 str.

Ian S. Markham

Opis

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1877-1960) was born at the end of the Ottoman Empire and lived through the emergence of an aggressive secular state. He had to think through, in remarkably creative ways, the challenge of faith within a secular environment, the relationship of faith and politics, and the implications and challenge of diversity and difference. This book draws on Nursi's work to provide an alternative model for interfaith dialogue that challenges the existing assumptions of the 'dialogue industry'. It invites orthodox believers in all religious traditions to recognize that dialogue need not mean losing sight of the particular differences between their faiths.

Recenzje

'Markham offers a model that presents a way beyond the current discourse about the relative truth of major world religions. ... Markham's innovative work is a welcome serious attempt to engage with this influential Muslim theologian.' Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 'All in all, I heartily recommend this simple yet profound book to all who wish to find an honest, sincere way to understand and cooperate with the religious other, or even those who just want to know what the whole 'dialogue industry' is all about.' Journal of Islamic Studies

Spis treści

Contents: Part 1 Learning from Said Nursi: Introduction: Christian Theology and Islam; Religious basis for ethics; Challenging atheism; Living life accountable; Faith first, politics second; Engaging religious diversity; Coping with globalization; Grounded spirituality: the challenge of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi; What Christians can learn from Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. Part 2 Rethinking Dialogue: The dialogue industry; Learning from India; A new decalogue; Conservatives and dialogue: why it is essential to get conservatives excited about the dialogue project; Neither conservative nor liberal: a theology of Christian engagement with non-Christian traditions; Conclusion; Index

O autorze

The Very Revd Ian Markham is Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including: Understanding Christian Doctrine, (2007), Do Morals Matter? (2006), Islam, Globalization, and Ethics, with Ibraham Ozdemir, (2005), A Theology of Engagement (2004), September 11: Religious Perspectives and Consequences (2002), Theological Liberalism (2002), A World Religions Reader, 2nd edition (2000), Encountering Religion (1998), and Truth and the Reality of God (1998).