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100 1 $aBurns, Robert A.
245 00 $aChristianity, Islam, and the West /$cRobert A. Burns.
260 $aLanham, MD :$bUniversity Press of America,$cc2011
300 $aiv, 146 p. ;$c23 cm.
505 0 $aPreface; Introduction; Part I: THE ISLAMIC RELIGION; Chapter 1: Muhammad and the Qur'an; Chapter 2: The Sunnis and the Shi'ites; Chapter 3: The Five Pillars of Islam; Chapter 4: Sufism; Part II: CURRENT AREAS OF CONCERN; Chapter 5: The Role of Women in Islam; Chapter 6: The Islamic Jesus; Chapter 7: The Muslim Gospel; Chapter 8: Christianity and Islam: Coexistence . . . A Possibility?; Chapter 9: Muslims in North America; Chapter 10: Radical Islam; Chapter 11: Western Muslims; Chapter 12: Gregory Baum: Ramadan and Vatican II: A Comparison; Chapter 13: A Christian-Islamic Dialogue. Chapter 14: Who Speaks for Islam?Chapter 15: A Cosmic War?; Part III: EPILOGUE; Glossary; Further Reading
520 $aThis book has its origins in a comparative religions course Burns has taught at the University of Arizona for the past thirty years. Those who have enrolled in the class have come from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. Whatever the mix, a sharedcuriosity about Christianity, Judaism, and Islam has always been present. Since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, students-as well as the general public-are especially interested in Islam. Like many Americans, they have littleor no knowledge of the Islamic religion. This work touches upon the origins and central teachings of the Islamic religion and discusses the commonalties and differences between Islam and Christianity. Throughout the book, Burns poses and answers the kindsof questions most frequently asked by his students. This approach will be helpful to students in comparative religions courses, as well as other individuals interested in the connections between Christianity and Islam. The purpose of this book is to helpalleviate the misinformation surrounding Islam and to inspire a dialogue between the two religions. Such communication will, the author hopes, help promote justice and peace throughout the world.
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650 0 $aIntercultural communication.
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