| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF (210 pages)) : illustrations |
| Series |
Mzuni books ; no. 18
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Mzuni books ; no. 18.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
1. Many roads, one goal -- part 1. Reflecting on the Hebrew scriptures -- 2. The Jewish inheritance of Jesus and the early church -- 3. Valuing the Hebrew scriptures -- 4. Israel's history -- 5. Theological perspectives of the Hebrew bible -- 6. Messianic expectations -- part 2. Assessing the Christian writings -- 7. The earliest Christian witnesses -- 8. from oral testimony to written records -- 9. The emergence of Christian scripture -- 10. Ongoing formation of faith -- part 3. Responding to the Qur'an -- 11. Encountering the Qur'an -- 12. The people of the book -- 13. The seal of the prophets -- 14. Some Qur'anic themes -- 15. Early Christian responses -- Map of Arabia and her neighbours -- Epilogue -- 16. Dialogue today. |
| Summary |
Rodney Schofield traces the beginnings of Biblical and Qur'anic literature and attempts a reconstruction of their original settings. He reassesses some of the classical theories and shows that the scriptures of the Abrahamic faiths, (Torah, Gospel and Qur'an) possess many shared perspectives, reflecting their common heritage. A better appreciation of this shared legacy, he contends, could promote greater mutual understanding and foster respectful co-existence among believers. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Dialogue -- Religious aspects.
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Religions -- Comparative studies.
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Sacred books -- Comparative studies.
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Religions.
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religions (belief systems, cultures) |
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Dialogue -- Religious aspects |
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Religions |
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Sacred books |
| Genre/Form |
Comparative studies
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9789990803990 |
| ISBN |
9990804001 |
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9789990804003 (electronic bk.) |
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9789990803990 |
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9990803994 |
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