Allah: A Christian Response - eBook

From Miroslav Volf, one of the world's foremost Christian theologians—and co-teacher, along with Tony Blair, of a groundbreaking Yale University course on faith and globalization—comes Allah, a timely and provocative argument for a new pluralism between Muslims and Christians.

In a penetrating exploration of every side of the issue, from New York Times headlines on terrorism to passages in the Koran and excerpts from the Gospels, Volf makes an unprecedented argument for effecting a unified understanding between Islam and Christianity.

In the tradition of Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s Islam in the Modern World, Volf’s Allah is essential reading for students of the evolving political science of the twenty-first century.

But in an age of religious conflict, how can two faiths with such different views of God find common ground?

• A Common God: Explore the provocative argument that Muslims and Christians worship the one and same God, moving beyond headlines and polemics to find a shared theological foundation.
• The Trinity and the Qur’an: Discover why a foremost Christian theologian argues that what the Qur’an denies about the Trinity is exactly what orthodox Christians ought to deny as well.
• Love and Justice: Examine the shared emphasis on a God who is both loving and just, and how these divine attributes provide a moral framework for living together in peace.
• Political Pluralism: Learn how shared convictions about God can foster a robust political pluralism where two faiths can coexist constructively under a single government.