Christian Missiology as a Field of Christian-Muslim Dialogue

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Christian Missiology as a Field of Christian-Muslim Dialogue "
Wolfgang Haede

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1067015
Doc. No	:	LA110644
Call No	:	‭10.1163/1572543X-12341287‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Wolfgang Haede
Title & Author	:	Christian Missiology as a Field of Christian-Muslim Dialogue [Article]\ Wolfgang Haede
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Exchange
Date	:	2013
Volume/ Issue Number	:	42/4
Page No	:	392–402
Abstract	:	The Muslim theologian Süleyman Turan has written an expressly objective portrayal about Christian missiology as a discipline from an Islamic perspective. He wrote his book in open exchange of ideas with Christian missiologists. That makes the book a successful example of a constructive Christian-Muslim dialogue. As the discussion about Christian mission in Turkey was very biased in the past, Turan’s dissertation could help to introduce perspectives into this discussion that were neglected until now. Turan confirms that mission is one of the natural characteristics of Christianity. He also demonstrates that missiology is critically evaluating errors of Christian mission in the past. Some self-criticism towards the Muslim side would have given the book even more credibility. Nevertheless, I hope that it can contribute to a more objective and realistic discussion about Christian mission in a Muslim context. The Muslim theologian Süleyman Turan has written an expressly objective portrayal about Christian missiology as a discipline from an Islamic perspective. He wrote his book in open exchange of ideas with Christian missiologists. That makes the book a successful example of a constructive Christian-Muslim dialogue. As the discussion about Christian mission in Turkey was very biased in the past, Turan’s dissertation could help to introduce perspectives into this discussion that were neglected until now. Turan confirms that mission is one of the natural characteristics of Christianity. He also demonstrates that missiology is critically evaluating errors of Christian mission in the past. Some self-criticism towards the Muslim side would have given the book even more credibility. Nevertheless, I hope that it can contribute to a more objective and realistic discussion about Christian mission in a Muslim context.
Descriptor	:	dialogue
Descriptor	:	missiology
Descriptor	:	mission
Descriptor	:	Turkey
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/1572543X-12341287‬