Beyond Secularism and Jihad? - A Triangular Inquiry into the Mosque, the Manger, and Modernity

Informationen zum Autor By Peter D. Beaulieu Klappentext Peter D. Beaulieu examines the challenges to secular modernity and Islam as they encounter one another. By restoring a place at the table for Trinitarian Christianity alongside the monotheism of Islam and the skeptical indifference of Western rationalism, Beaulieu broadens the pallet of inter-religious and intercultural contact points. Zusammenfassung Peter D. Beaulieu examines the challenges to secular modernity and Islam as they encounter one another. By restoring a place at the table for Trinitarian Christianity alongside the monotheism of Islam and the skeptical indifference of Western rationalism! Beaulieu broadens the pallet of inter-religious and intercultural contact points. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 New York to Rome and IstanbulChapter 2 Islam and the Map Life of Mohammed The Passion of Islam: Some Views The Crooked Lines of History Religion in History/Eternity in Time Islam: A Christian "heresy"?Chapter 3 The Mosque: Shari'a and the World The Qur'an and the New Testament Submission and Freedom in the World Natural Law and Shari'a The Islamic StateChapter 4 The Manger: The Human Person in the World "Separation" of Church and State Inward and Outward Engagement: the Two Vatican Councils Human Dignity and the Common Good The Just War: Ideology or Discernment?Chapter 5 Modernity: Monologues and Conversations The Third Encounter Mirror Twins: The Crises of Islam and Modernity Faith, Reason and Science Paradise Lies at the Feet of Mothers The Commandment of Love: A Muslim RequestChapter 6 Present to the Presence More than Faith and Reason Intellect and Faith Will and Politics Memory and Images An Uncommon WordBibliographyIndex

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• Authors: Peter D. Beaulieu, Beaulieu Peter D.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.07.2012
• EAN: 9780761858379
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5837-9
• No. of pages: 514
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, comparative religion, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Christianity, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Islam;natural law;Religion;Religious Literature and Culture