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Informationen zum Autor PauL G. Chandler is an author, art curator, interfaith peacemaker and authority on the Middle East and Africa. He is recognized as aglobal leader in using the arts to build bridges between diverse cultures, peoples and spiritual traditions, toward fostering a more harmonious future. For more information, visit: paulgchandler.com. Klappentext Today's tensions between the "Islamic" East and "Christian" West run high. Here Paul-Gordon Chandler presents fresh thinking in the area of Christian-Muslim relations, showing how Christ-whom Islam reveres as a Prophet and Christianity worships as the divine Messiah-can close the gap between the two religions. Historically, Christians have taken a confrontational or missionary approach toward Islam, leading many Muslims to identify Christianity with the cultural prejudices and hegemonic ambitions of Westerners. On the individual level, Christ-followers within Islam have traditionally been encouraged by Christians to break away from their Muslim communities. Chandler boldly explores how these two major religions-which share much common heritage-can not only co-exist, but also enrich each other. He illustrates his perspective with examples from the life of Syrian novelist Mazhar Mallouhi, widely read in the Middle East. Mallouhi, a self-identified "Sufi Muslim follower of Christ," seeks to bridge the chasm of misunderstanding between Muslims and Christians through his novels. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part 1 - Pilgrim of Allah: Devotion to Christ within the Line of Muhammad Chapter 3 Pilgrimage to Faith Chapter 4 Journeying Among Muslims Chapter 5 Discovering Home Part 6 Part 2 - Bridging Two Worlds Chapter 7 Salaam on Islam Chapter 8 Muslim Disciple of Christ Part 9 Part 3 - New Directions for the Journey Chapter 10 Resurrecting the Eastern Christ: Embracing the Semitic Face of Jesus Chapter 11 Opening a Middle Eastern Book: Returning the Christian Scriptures to their Middle Eastern Origin Chapter 12 Once Upon a Time: Telling Eastern STories of Faith to Muslim Audiences Chapter 13 Questions to a Muslim Christian Pilgrim: An Interview with Mazhar Mallouhi Chapter 14 Appendix: List of Mazhar Mallouhi's works ...
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PAUL G. CHANDLER is an author, art curator, interfaith peacemaker, authority on the Middle East and Africa, and the author of
Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim Road: Exploring a New Path between Two Faiths (Rowman & Littlefield).
He is recognized as a global leader in using the arts to further our quest for a more harmonious future, both with each other and with the earth. He can be reached at: paulgchandler.com.
