Sacred misinterpretation : reaching across the Christian-Muslim divide

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Intro Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents List of Figures Foreword by Gabriel Said Reynolds Preface 1. Introduction Christian-Muslim Interaction The Context of My Writing What Does Theology Have to Do with Conflict and War? The Kerygmatic Approach to Christian-Muslim Interaction The Islamic Phenomenon Islam's Prophet in the Kerygmatic Approach The Qurʼan in the Kerygmatic Approach Muslims in the Kerygmatic Approach Purpose of Relationship with Islam and Muslims Methods Used in the Kerygmatic Approach to Islam and Muslims Expectable Outcomes A Legitimate Insider's Knowledge of IslamThe Suprareligious Approach and the "Two-Buildings" Analogy A Book Respectful Enough of Islam for Muslims to Read It A Biblical Theme: God's Agenda Understanding the Importance of Mercy Adopting an Attitude of Humility Seeking Ways to Act Justly Mercy, Humility, and Justice in the Context of Lebanon Political Conflict and the Role of Religious Dialogue 2. Hermeneutics and Dialogue Christian Misrepresentation: Reading Christian Thinking into the Qurʼan Christian Misrepresentation: Giving Primary Attention to Literary Context Muslim Misrepresentation: Reading the Bible Muhammado-centricallyComparative Observations on Textual Interpretation The Legitimate Interpretation of the Qurʼan Language and Grammar Occasions of the Revelation Interpretation Proper Stories of the Prophets and the Biography of Muhammad Identification of the Obscure The Theory of Abrogation An Argument against the Claim of Medinan Abrogation Tradition versus Opinion Legitimate Christian Interpretation of the Qurʼan The Importance of Context Interpretation and the Emergence of Doctrine Historical Context Sacred Misinterpretation and the Emergence of Religious MonologueEstablishing a Hermeneutical Method for Christian-Muslim Theological Dialogue The Promise of Hermeneutics in Christian-Muslim Dialogue Study the Internal Muslim Understanding Study the Historical Dialogue Identify Historical Deadlocks Search for Hermeneutical Keys to Break the Deadlock Globalizing the Theological Conversation Closing Considerations: Continuity Rather than Discontinuity 3. God in Christian-Muslim Dialogue Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? Timothy George Miroslav Volf Imad Shehadeh Summarizing ReflectionIslam and the One God The Qurʼan's Vindication of Jesus "I Would Never Say What Is Not Rightfully Mine to Say!" Jesus Affirmed That "There Is No God But God" Jesus Affirmed and Practiced the Worship of God Alone God in Islam Islam's Doctrine of Absolute Monotheism The Qurʼan's Rebuttal of the Christian View of God The Qurʼan's Rebuttal of Christ's Divinity Summarizing the Metadialogue on the Doctrine of God Hermeneutical Keys in Building Bridges beyond Conflict Using Deadlocks as Assets Concluding Thoughts Further Reading and Research