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This paper analyses the responses of Evangelical Christians to “A Common Word between Us and You.” While many Evangelical leaders warmly welcomed the initiative and have subsequently been involved in various dialogues and conferences,... more
In this chapter I explore how Friedrich Nietzsche’s work The Anti-Christ inspired not only an unexpected charitable reading of Jesus’s life and thought in the New Testament, but also an unlikely sense of “holy envy.” I will examine how... more
In Syria, interfaith dialogue constitutes a public practice that speaks to ethical, social and political imaginaries. As an official practice, it helps to provide the regime with religious legitimacy, though unofficially it often... more
Modern society presents challenges in how to constructively engage with diversity, of which the world’s religions and ethical convictions are integral. Wilson and Ravat’s book ‘Learning to Live Well Together: Case Studies in Interfaith... more
In the context of significant numbers of Muslim newcomers immigrating to Europe and perceptions of failed integration in Sweden, and in light of the urban conflict and increasing debates about integration as a one-way or two-way street,... more
Co-edited with Elizabeth Harris and Shanthikumar Hettiararchi, Brill, Currents of Encounter Series, 2016
L’étude retrace les difficultés d’accès au concile Vatican II (1959-1965) pour les interlocuteurs juifs, qui contactent le Vatican au sujet du schéma De Judaeis. Ces difficultés s'expliquent par la forte asymétrie des relations, les... more
A disagreement between two philosophers, William Alston and J. L. Schellenberg, on the matter of religious commitment serves to exemplify an important difference between religious believers and religious sceptics. The disagreement occurs... more
While the contemporary world has been heralded as being “post-racial”, we can look all-around to see evidence that this assertion is not only flawed but false. Religion is generally blamed as the key culprit for the escalating conflicts... more
“You can’t just be left wing or right wing because you need two wings to fly.” Rabbi Menachem Fromanז"ל The quote above aptly describes the belief system of the late Rabbi Menachem Froman ז"ל of the ancient Biblical city of Tekoa which... more
Contents: Leonard Swidler, Preface Alan Race, Foreword David Thomas, 1 Dialogue before Dialogue Paul Hedges, 2 The Contemporary Context of Muslim-Christian Dialogue Reuven Firestone, 3 Can Those Chosen by God Dialogue with Others... more
This essay responds to George Adams’s portrayal of the Buddhist notion of anātman as subjective and nihilistic. I show that on the contrary that the doctrine of anātman is based on the objective observation that everything changes, and... more
This book provides an introduction to the current state of the field for those new to interreligious dialogue and the theology of religions, as well as providing insights and new concepts that will be of interest to specialists. In... more