Islam and Christianity between tolerance and acceptance

Basic to the understanding of Christianity and Islam as faith‐identities are their principles of ultimate power or authority. For both, ultimate power belongs to God alone, and human authority must reflect this divine power. In both a tension exists between these two powers which determined the cour...

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1. VerfasserIn: Ayoub, Mahmoud 1935- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 1991
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Jahr: 1991, Band: 2, Heft: 2, Seiten: 171-181
weitere Schlagwörter:B Christentum
B Dialogue
B Islam
B Dialog
B Tolerance
B Toleranz
B Christianity
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Zusammenfassung:Basic to the understanding of Christianity and Islam as faith‐identities are their principles of ultimate power or authority. For both, ultimate power belongs to God alone, and human authority must reflect this divine power. In both a tension exists between these two powers which determined the course of their respective histories and interaction with one another. While in both religions tolerance is a fundamental principle based on the imperative of love and respect for human life and dignity, the Qur'an clearly advocates mutual acceptance and cooperation among the people of the Book: Jews, Christians and Muslims. This is evidenced in the term ahl al‐kitab, the family of the Book, which includes all the children of Abraham.
ISSN:0959-6410
Enthält:In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596419108720956