In an age when "collisions of faith" among the Abrahamic traditions
continue to produce strife and violence that threatens the
well-being of individuals and communities worldwide, the
contributors to "Encountering the Stranger"--six Jewish, six
Christian, and six Muslim scholars--takes responsibility to examine
their traditions' understandings of the stranger, the "other," and
to identify ways that can bridge divisions and create greater
harmony.
Leonard Grob is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Fairleigh
Dickinson University. John K. Roth is Edward J. Sexton Professor
Emeritus of Philosophy, Claremont McKenna College. The other
contributors are Rachel N. Baum, Margaret Brearley, Britta
Frede-Wenger, Henry Greenspan, Peter J. Haas, Riffat Hassan, Zayn
Kassam, Henry F. Knight, Hubert G. Locke, Rochelle L. Millen,
Khaleel Mohammed, David Patterson, Didier Pollefeyt, B lent Senay,
Sana Tayyen, and Bassam Tibi.
"The subject is critical. In our pluralistic world, the need to
encounter the stranger is not only a question of hospitality. It is
a matter of our survival. Given the enormity of our global issues,
it is clear that no one nation, culture, or religion can solve the
problems. We simply have to co-operate and collaborate." -Imam
Jamal Rahman, author of "The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened
Heart of Islam"
""Encountering the Stranger" is an exciting, rewarding book, a
pathbreaking work full of theological treasures, insights, and
stimulating ideas." -Martin Rumscheidt, Atlantic School of
Theology
"This is an important scholarly event, a teaching tool, and a
resource for clergy formation and informal adult religious studies.
The prominence of the contributors will help the book reach a wide
range of constituencies and the accessible presentation of the
divergent perspectives gathered here will grip readers." -George R.
Wilkes, University of Edinburgh"
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