"This wide-ranging study includes such topics as the background to the First Crusade, the Knights Templar, Bernard of Clairvaux, the Cistercian Order, the works of Peter the Venerable, apocalyptic hop
With Nigeria populated nearly half-and-half by Muslims and Christians, it serves as an important test case for the possibilities of interreligious harmony and cooperation, and sometimes as an illustra
This book captures the autobiographical reflections of twenty-eight Christian men and women who, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, committed their lives to the study of Islam and to practical
Binder presents a slightly revised version of her PhD dissertation (2009: Bar-Ilan U., Israel). The study is a systematic comparison of similarities and differences between the mishnaic treatise, Avod
This book is the first complete and thoroughly commented English translation of Johannes Reuchlin s Augenspiegel (1511). The translation sheds light on the author s motive in appealing to the authorit
A US educator and consultant on interreligious matters, Mosher introduces Episcopal diocesan interfaith officers and others to The Theological Statement on Interreligious Relations adopted by the Gene
The Language of Disenchantment explores how Protestant ideas about language influenced British colonial attitudes toward Hinduism and proposals for the reform of that tradition. Protestant literalism,
The Language of Disenchantment explores how Protestant ideas about language influenced British colonial attitudes toward Hinduism and proposals for the reform of that tradition. Protestant literalism,
Science and Religion is a record of the 2009 Building Bridges seminar, a dialogue between leading Christian and Muslim scholars convened annually by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The essays in this
Joseph Palmisano explores the interreligious significance of empathy for Jewish-Christian understanding. Drawing on the writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) and Edith Stein (1891-1942)
An Oklahoma-based ordained minister and instructor of yoga and meditation, Parachin discovered the writings of Hindu sage Vivekananda (1863-1902) some years ago, and shares 77 of those he has found mo
For all who want to understand the religious faiths of their neighbors and coworkers, Winfried Corduan offers an introduction to the religions of the world. His survey covers major and minor religions
Christian de Cherg, prior of the Cistercian community at Tibhirine, Algeria, was assassinated with six of his fellow monks in 1996. De Cherg saw his monastic vocation as a call to be a person of praye
Part of a decade-long series of dialogues between Benedictine monks and Shi'a Muslims from Iran, a meeting was held in September 2011 in Rome to compare spiritual practices and religious experiences i
When four religious leaders walk across the road, it's not the beginning of a joke. It's the start of one of the most important conversations in today's world. Can you be a committed Christian withou
What would you do if Jesus appeared to you in a dream? What if He came to you in a vision and told you to follow Him? What if these visions continued for over thirty days? would you believe? Would you
An Episcopal priest, retired US diplomat, and voluminous writer, Quinn presents a snapshot of the current Western Christian perceptions of other religions, how they have or have not changed over the c
The place and significance of Martin Luther in the long history of Christian anti-Jewish polemic has been and continues to be a contested issue. The literature on the subject is substantial, and diver
Buddhist-Christian reflection that uses friendship as a model for interreligious understanding. In this work of Buddhist-Christian reflection, John Ross Carter explores two basic aspects of human reli
Yong (theology, Regent U., Virginia) explores what Christian theology might look like amidst and after an intensive dialogue with Buddhist traditions. His topics include divine presence in pneumatolog
