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Jews and Christians Together

An Invitation to Mutual Respect

By: A. Christian van Gorder,Gordon Fuller

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Jews and Christians Together

An Invitation to Mutual Respect

By: A. Christian van Gorder,Gordon Fuller

Rabbi Gordon Fuller and Dr. Christian van Gorder are committed to helping people of both faith traditions gain, as far as is possible, a participant’s appreciation of those from the other community. This means addressing misconceptions and misrepresentations as well as challenging widely held assumptions. Jews and Christians Together delves into the strained relationship between these two faith communities and exposes why these communities need to come to a better understanding and appreciation of the other. Events such as the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania demonstrate why society must address and foil anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism wherever and whenever such views appear. The efforts of Fuller and van Gorder to explore these issues with their own faith communities can provide a helpful starting-point to confront trends of increasing hate and bigotry towards Jews today. Fuller and van Gorder ask us to acknowledge the marred history of Christianity and anti-Semitism, so that we can explore healthy Jewish-Christian dialogue and gain a shared and constructive mutual respect.

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153269007X

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Christian Responses to Islam in Nigeria

A Contextual Study of Ambivalent Encounters

By: A. Akinade

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Christian Responses to Islam in Nigeria

A Contextual Study of Ambivalent Encounters

By: A. Akinade

This book examines the various Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. It is a study of the complex, interreligious relationships in Nigeria. Using a polymethodic approach, the book grapples with many narratives dealing with interreligious competition and cooperation in Nigeria.

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1137430079

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Jews and Christians Together

An Invitation to Mutual Respect

By: A. Christian van Gorder,Gordon Fuller

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An Invitation to Mutual Respect

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Pittsburgh Jesus

By: A. Christian van Gorder

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Pittsburgh Jesus

By: A. Christian van Gorder

Jesus promised, "I will be with you always, even unto the end of the world." Should it surprise us that Jesus would make it to the Three Rivers City and live among us, in word, spirit and truth? And, the gospels tell us, 'He went about everywhere doing good.' - that means in your home town, too. A.Christian van Gorder takes the "cookies" of faith and puts them on a shelf where anyone can reach them and delight in their sweetness.

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WestBow Press

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1449707823

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Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

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Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

Writing on an often overlooked section of contemporary Persian culture, A. Christian van Gorder provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the experience of Christians and other non-Muslims in Iran throughout history and into the present day. Van Gorder gives a fascinating account of the history of Christianity in Persia. By debunking the common misconceptions and stereotypes driven by recent political events and the media, he shows the current relationship that the Muslim majority in Iran has developed with people of other faiths. Book jacket.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0739136097

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Understanding Other Religious Worlds

A Guide for Interreligious Education

By: Judith A. Berling

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Understanding Other Religious Worlds

A Guide for Interreligious Education

By: Judith A. Berling

This book articulates a learning process to help educators improve approaches to other religious traditions. Understanding Other Religious Worlds distinguishes between learning facts about other religions and understanding them and their followers in a wholistic manner. Berling argues that incorporating the religious "other" in one's own Christian identity is integral to living an authentic Christian life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Orbis Books

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1570755167

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Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

An Invitation to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

By: A. Christian van Gorder

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Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

An Invitation to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

By: A. Christian van Gorder

Buddhism and Christianity are ancient, rich, and multivalent wisdom spirituality traditions that often have insightful similarities as well as distinct perspectives from entirely different starting points. Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom explores some of these paths and encourages readers to gain, as far as is possible, a participant’s appreciation of another faith. This book aims to help readers celebrate and enjoy the rich wisdom legacies of a teacher revealing a pure lotus blossoming from mud and the legacies of a peasant Jewish carpenter from Galilee revealing love on a cross. Both teachers share the power of love, the joys of healing encouragement, and the creative resources of spirit-filled living. Their ancient words and their modern communities still following these paths are dynamically relevant for our modern context of confusion and challenge.

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1725287269

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9781725287266

Joyful Witness in the Muslim World (Mission in Global Community)

Sharing the Gospel in Everyday Encounters

By: Evelyne A. Reisacher

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Joyful Witness in the Muslim World (Mission in Global Community)

Sharing the Gospel in Everyday Encounters

By: Evelyne A. Reisacher

This up-to-date textbook features global perspectives on current Christian engagement with Islam, equipping readers for mission among Muslims. Evelyne Reisacher, who has worked extensively with Muslims in Europe, helps readers move from fear to joy as they share the gospel with Muslims. Reisacher surveys areas where Muslims and Christians encounter one another in the twenty-first century, highlighting innovative models of Christian witness in everyday life. Drawing on insights from global Christianity, this survey takes account of diverse conceptions of Muslim-Christian relations. The book may surprise those who believe mission among Muslims is nearly impossible. This is the first book in the Mission in Global Community series, which reframes missiological themes and studies for students around the common theme of mission as partnership with others. Series authors draw upon their own global experience and that of their global colleagues to illumine present realities and chart a course into the future. Series editors are Scott W. Sunquist and Amos Yong.

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Baker Academic

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1493403699

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Violence in God's Name

Christian and Muslim Relations in Nigeria

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

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Violence in God's Name

Christian and Muslim Relations in Nigeria

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

For more than three decades, Nigeria's Muslim and Christian relations have been marked by both amicable and violent encounters. More than 100,000 individuals have perished in increasingly volatile and frequent interreligious riots. Are these bloody atrocities primarily the result of economic or political factors - as government officials insist - or are they rooted in the unique expressions of these two religions? Violence in God's Name explores the reasons for and ramifications of Nigeria's multi-faith violence and how these stress fractures might be effectively addressed. Dr. van Gorder does not hide behind theological assertions or ask Christians and Muslims to compromise their faith or evangelistic convictions. He provides an analytical evaluation of past and present tensions between Nigeria's Muslims and Christians. The book culminates into practical directions for realizable multi-faith partnerships for social justice. "Violence in God's Name benefits both from its deep historical perspective, and from the author's thorough knowledge of the situation. This is a rich and well-informed account, which tells us much about the current state of both Christianity and Islam. " Philip Jenkins, Pennsylvania State University "Van Gorder has done an excellent job in ... putting the current spate of violence in Nigeria in a nuanced historical context..." David T. Ngong, PhD, Stillman College "Violence in God's Name provides a balanced perspective that is urgently needed at a point when Nigeria's huge potential for African leadership is threatened by unresolved religious conflict. In this book Dr. van Gorder gives us the background, the current situation and points to possible solutions." Dr. Gary Maxey, President West African Theological Seminary "A. Christian van Gorder's insightful perspectives ... offers a concrete pathway forward for genuine multi-faith dialogue that holds both Muslims and Christians accountable. It is a must read for religious and political leaders of all persuasions in Nigeria." Reverend Father Anthony Odiong, Director St. Peter's Catholic Center, Baylor University Dr. A. Christian van Gorder is Assistant Professor of World Religion at Baylor University. Dr. van Gorder has travelled for several decades throughout Africa and around the world intent upon learning more about Muslim and Christian interactions. He is the author of seven books on multicultural and multifaith dynamics. www.adponline.info

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1477601902

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Islam, Peace and Social Justice

A Christian Perspective

By: A Christian van Gorder

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Islam, Peace and Social Justice

A Christian Perspective

By: A Christian van Gorder

Islam, Peace and Social Justice examines the ways in which Islamic cultures have dealt with issues of social justice historically and culturally. With unwavering objectivity, the author helps readers of any faith to gain a nuanced and accurate understanding of the challenges that we face in contemporary multifaith engagements. Dr van Gorder offers a comprehensive and sympathetic Christian insight into Islam. The contentious issues of social justice that are encountered in this broad, yet intricate, studyinclude the concept of Jihad, poverty, political oppression, human rights, genocide, racism, sexual injustice, homophobia, and environmental degradation. The challenges are real and the problems are vast; partnerships and solutions must be found - peopleof faith, Muslim, Jewish and Christian, must find ways to work together to address these shared challenges. This work exposes misrepresentations and stereotypes about Islamic views of social justice that abound in Europe and North America. The author encourages a deeper appreciation of how themes of social justice resound through Islamic texts and have been expressed both in the contemporary and historical life of various and diverse Islamic communities worldwide.

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James Clarke & Company

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0227902025

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9780227902028

Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

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Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

An Invitation to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

By: A. Christian van Gorder

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An Invitation to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

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Muslim-Christian Relations in Central Asia

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

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Muslim-Christian Relations in Central Asia

By: A. Christian Van Gorder

This book explores issues of cultural tension that affect Muslim and Christian interaction within the Central Asian context. It looks at the ways that Christians have interacted with Central Asian Muslims in the past, and discusses what might need to be done to improve Muslim-Christian relations in the region in the present and future. Since the time that Nestorian Christian missionaries traveled eastward from Asia Minor along the Silk Road, and Islamic cultures came to the region in the 7thcentury, Christians and Muslims have shared a unique relationship in a fascinating cultural milieu. Under the reigns of various conquerors, Czars, Soviets and modern nationalist strong-men, the ever changing political and economic situation of these former Soviet Republics has dramatically affected the ways that Muslims and Christians have practiced their faith. Today, as Muslims and Christians work to stabilize their interactions, they face new challenges because of the activities of Protestant Christian and Islamist missionaries who are flooding into Central Asia as never before. The book corrects common misunderstandings of Central Asia as a cultural backwater, and is a valuable introduction to Muslim and Christian interactions in one of the most quickly changing regions of the globe. It will appeal to readers interested in Muslim-Christian interaction, and for researchers in the field of World Religions, Central Asian Studies and Intercultural Studies.

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Central Asian Studies

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0415776082

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Islam, Peace and Social Justice

A Christian Perspective

By: A Christian van Gorder

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A Christian Perspective

By: A Christian van Gorder

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Book's by A Christian van Gorder

Jews and Christians Together

Jews and Christians Together

Christian Responses to Islam in Nigeria

Christian Responses to Islam in Nigeria

Jews and Christians Together

Jews and Christians Together

Pittsburgh Jesus

Pittsburgh Jesus

Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

Understanding Other Religious Worlds

Understanding Other Religious Worlds

Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

Joyful Witness in the Muslim World (Mission in Global Community)

Joyful Witness in the Muslim World (Mission in Global Community)

Violence in God's Name

Violence in God's Name

Islam, Peace and Social Justice

Islam, Peace and Social Justice

Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-muslims in Iran

Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

Fragrant Rivers of Wisdom

Muslim-Christian Relations in Central Asia

Muslim-Christian Relations in Central Asia

Islam, Peace and Social Justice

Islam, Peace and Social Justice

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