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Central features in early Christian theology were the dual (divine/ human) nature of the person of Christ and the triune reality of God. Several dozen major third-, fourth-, and fifth-century Latin-, Greek-, and Syriac-writing figures of the eastern Mediterranean basin gradually evolved formulations of Christology and Trinitarian theology that were incorporated into various creedal statements.
CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM. The history of Christian-Muslim or alternatively Muslim-Christian relations began at the inception of Islam in the first half of the sixth century of the Common Era. As Islam began to spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula soon after the death of the prophet Muhammad in 632 c.e., the encounter between Muslims and Christians ...
Islam is part of the same Abrahamic tradition as Christianity. Key figures within the Bible—Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), Mary (Maryam), and Jesus (Isa) among others—are all respected prophets and figures within Islam. There is a chapter in the Quran about Mary and, within the Quran, Jesus is the only person that can perform miracles.
This book, the most comprehensive survey of early American Christian theology ever written, encompasses scores of American theological traditions, schools of th...
May 25, 2011 · Islam and Christianity have been related since the former emerged as what Muslims would see as a divinely initiated reform and restoration of perennial prophetic religion, particularly in its Abrahamic forms in Judaism, Christianity, and the rituals of the sanctuary of Mecca. The relationship has been theological and cultural as well as political.
Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective. In light of the widespread public perception of incompatibility between Islam and Christianity, this book provides a much-needed straightforward comparison of these two great faith traditions from a broad theological perspective. Award-winning scholar John Renard illuminates ...
Understanding the history of Muslim-Christian relations, as well as current political realities such as the dismantling of the political order created by European colonialism, helps give context to current “hot spots” of Muslim-Christian conflict in the world.It is difficult to imagine a time in history at which there is greater need for serious interfaith engagement than now.
