This Bulletin issue predominantly considers the study of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. The first two articles provide different angles on the question of unity and diversity within the world of Islam, considering the elements of "glue" that bind the rich variety across the Islamic world. The remaining articles present papers delivered at two very different conferences. The articles on the Hadith and the Da'iyya were presented as papers by CSIOF researchers at an inter-institutional Day Conference held at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne on 4 August 2010. One year...
This Bulletin issue predominantly considers the study of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. The first two articles provide different angles on the ...
The papers in this volume fall into two parts. Part One addresses the much-discussed topic of jihad, providing various angles on this question. Part Two focuses upon particular countries and cultures. CONTENTS: (1) Introduction - Peter Riddell. (2) Fighting the Unbelievers: Various Perspectives on Qur'an 9:29 by Muslim Theologians - Denis Saveliev. (3) The Kharijites - John Kingsbury. (4) Greater and Lesser Jihad: Competing or Complementary Perspectives. (5) The Vision for Pakistan: Muslim State of Islamic State -John Bales. (6) A New Day for Islamist Politics in Modern Turkey - Richard...
The papers in this volume fall into two parts. Part One addresses the much-discussed topic of jihad, providing various angles on this question. Part T...
The appearance of this 4th issue of the CSIOF Bulletin coincides with the 10th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks in the USA. In our lead feature article, Bernie Power reflects on those attacks and subsequent events, posing a series of important questions about the present situation of the Islam-West relationship. Christian engagement with Muslims takes many forms: evangelism, dialogue and discussions of public policy. Also presented is a series of articles that address each of these in turn, placing particular emphasis on the British and Australian contexts. Australians can learn a lot...
The appearance of this 4th issue of the CSIOF Bulletin coincides with the 10th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks in the USA. In our lead feature ...
In this 2012 issue of the CSIOF Bulletin we have a rich collection of contributions addressing two main themes: Islam and its primary texts and Christian-Muslim relations in the contemporary world. Bernie Power has provided several stimulating articles that consider fundamental questions for Christians relating to the nature of God and the role of Muhammad. As part of this discussion he asks whether it is even possible to study the tradition of another religion. Christina Cirucci and Brent Neely then consider various angles on the Bible and Qur'an, taking account of both textual and narrative...
In this 2012 issue of the CSIOF Bulletin we have a rich collection of contributions addressing two main themes: Islam and its primary texts and Christ...
The largely Arabo-centric approach to the academic study of tafsir has resulted in a lack of literature exploring the diversity of Qur'anic interpretation in other areas of the Muslim-majority world.
The essays in "The Qur'an in the Malay-Indonesian World" resolve this, aiming to expand our knowledge of tafsir and its history in the Malay-Indonesian world. Highlighting the scope of Qur'anic interpretation in the Malay world in its various vernaculars, it also contextualizes this work to reveal its place as part of the wider Islamic world, especially through its connections to the Arab...
The largely Arabo-centric approach to the academic study of tafsir has resulted in a lack of literature exploring the diversity of Qur'anic interpr...
Bulletin attempts to explore issues relating to terrorism. This is the last edition of the CSIOF Bulletin in this current format. From 26th April, 2016 the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths became the Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam. The rise of the public face of Islam and the growing interest that that has generated has partly prompted the change.
Bulletin attempts to explore issues relating to terrorism. This is the last edition of the CSIOF Bulletin in this current format. From 26th April, ...
The volume of works published about Islam has greatly multiplied since the terrorist attacks on US targets in September 2001. At first view there may appear to be an over-abundance of such studies, with the vast number of such works representing dramatically different points on an ideological spectrum.Scholarly red linesNevertheless, there are gaps in this vast literature. In the latter years of the first decade of the 21st century, major academic publishers have been increasingly reluctant to publish works that present critical views of Islam as core arguments. The more common output from...
The volume of works published about Islam has greatly multiplied since the terrorist attacks on US targets in September 2001. At first view there m...
