Humanity: Texts and Contexts - Christian and Muslim Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor The Venerable Dr. Michael Ipgrave is the Archdeacon of Southwark! Church of England. The Reverend Dr. David Marshall is the academic director of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Building Bridges seminar and a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion! Peace! and World Affairs at Georgetown University. Klappentext Explores three central questions: What does it mean to be human? What is the significance of the diversity that is evident among human beings? And what are the challenges that humans face living within the natural world? In this title! a distinguished group of scholars focuses on the theological responses to each of these questions. Zusammenfassung Explores three central questions: What does it mean to be human? What is the significance of the diversity that is evident among human beings? And what are the challenges that humans face living within the natural world? In this title! a distinguished group of scholars focuses on the theological responses to each of these questions. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionHumanity in Context Michael Ipgrave Part One: Human Identity! Difference! and Guardianship 1. Being Human The Image of God! Human Dignity! and Vocation Ng Kam Weng Being Human in Islam Mona Siddiqui 2. Living with Difference Affinity! Inclusion! and Mission: Christian Resources for Living with Difference Michael Ipgrave Islam and Human Diversity: Vernacular Religion Confronts the Categories of Race and Culture Vincent Cornell 3. Guardians of the Environment Guardianship of the Environment: An Islamic Perspective in the Context of Religious Studies! Theology! and Sustainable Development Azizan Baharuddin Slayers or Stewards? Ecological Guardianship in the Christian Tradition Michael Northcott Part Two: Scriptural Texts on Being Human4. Human Dignity Genesis 1:26--31 Ellen Davis al-Baqara 2:30--35 Muhammad Abdel Haleem 5. Human Alienation Genesis 3; Romans 7:15--25 Mona Siddiqui al-Baqara 2:36--39; Ta' Ha' 20:115--124 Daniel Madigan6. Human Destiny Isaiah 65:17--25; Revelation 21:1--8! 21:22--22:5 Roland Chia al-Ra?man 55:26--78; Al-Qiyama 75:20--25S eyed Amir Akrami 7. Humanity and Gender Genesis 2:18--25! Ephesians 5:21--33T im Winter a l-A?zab 33:35; al -Rum 30:21; al -Nisa' 4:34; al -Baqara 2:228Ja ne Dammen McAuliffe 8. Humanity and Diversity Isaiah 2:1--5; Galatians 3:28--29; Revelation 7:9--10Jo hn Prior Hud 11:118; al -Rum 30:20--22; al -Fa?ir 35:27--28; al -?ujurat 49:13Osma n Bakar 9. Humanity and the Environment Jeremiah 5:20--25! 18:13--17; Romans 8:18--23Mich ael Northcott al-An'am 6:141--42; 6:38; al- Rum 30:41; al- Na?l 16:112Moham ed Yunus Yasin Afterword: Reflections on Humanity in Text and ContextRowa n Williams ...

Product details

• Authors: Michael Marshall Ipgrave
• Assisted by: Michael Ipgrave (Editor), David Marshall (Editor)
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.2011
• EAN: 9781589017160
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-716-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Humanity: Texts and Contexts; Humanity: Texts and Contexts
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works