Theology of Tariq Ramadan (The)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (961 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2896460799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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“In his ‘dialogue’ with Tariq Ramadan, Baum examines the latter’s work within an interfaith perspective, drawing parallels between Islamic and Catholic encounters with modernity. He argues that reform and renewal are compatible in both Islam and Catholicism.” —Islamic Horizons
Reformist Islam shares much with Catholic social thought in showing a regard for the poor and marginalized. Baum concludes by examining points of difference between Muslim and Catholic theology that support further conversation. It is a balanced and significant contribution to scholarship about Ramadan’s thought for at leas two reasons: first, it provides a very important perspective on the similarities that Catholicism earlier and Islam today have shared in facing the many challenges of modernity; and second, the conclusion Professor Baum reaches may be short, but is profound: ‘the time for religious-secular dialogue has come.’” —Patrice Brodeur, Canada Research Chair on Islam, Pluralism, and Globalization, Université de Montréal “Gregory Baum is a gift to the Church, and indeed to the world. This readable introduction to Ramadan’s work is accessible to non-Muslim students, teachers, clergy, and general readers interested in Islam and interfaith dialogue. “This book is a beautiful example of serious theological dialogue between two seminal theologians of our age: Gregory Baum and Tariq Ramadan. Having absorbed th
A Legendary Catholic Voice in Interfaith Relations Sees an Opening in Christian-Muslim Relations David Crumm This is a small book and easy to miss in the flood of new titles. So let me get right to the point: If you care about the future of interfaith relations globally, get this book. Read it. Talk about it with other people. Tell us what you think of its themes.Gergory Baum isn't a household name in the U.S., but he certainly ranks among "legendary" names in inter-religious relations. Born in 1923, he is a Canadian Roman Catholic theologian who served as a major adviser at Vatican II on opening up the Catholic Church to other faiths. Specifically, he pushed hard and successfully for an end of Catholic efforts to convert Jews.Now, well