This book analyzes Christian presentations of Christ for Muslims in the most creative period of Christian-Muslim dialogue, the first half of the ninth and the second half of the twentieth century. In these two historical moments, Christians made a serious effort to present their faith in Christ in terms that take into account Muslim perceptions of him, with a view to bridging the gap between Muslim and Christian convictions produced by Muslim rejection of Christ's divine sonship and the death of Christ by crucifixion. A comparative study is made of the contributions of three apologists from the early ninth century--Abu Qurra, Abu Ra'ita, and 'Ammar al-Basri--and three twentieth-century apologists--Kenneth Cragg, John Hick and Hans Kung--in order to seek a model for dialogue on Christology between Christians and Muslims in the twenty-first century.
Christology in Dialogue with Muslims: A Critical Analysis of
Beaumont, Mark
- Series: Regnum Studies in Mission
- Paperback: 260 pages
- Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub (September 1, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9781610975933
- ISBN-13: 978-1610975933
- ASIN: 1610975936
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches