A collection of essays by leading scholars from the perspective of each faith addressing key issues which both divide and unite Jews, Christians and Muslims. The world today is only too painfully aware of the tension, suspicion and at times outright hostility that exists among followers of the three great monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In Abraham's Children distinguished scholars from all three faiths examine the key issues which either unite or divide Jews, Christians and Muslims today and offer constructive suggestions for developing mutual understanding, trust and co-operation. The book is divided into two parts. Part One, Foundations of Faith, explores the significance of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Part Two, Resources for the Modern World, deals with such diverse topics as the image of God in humanity, religion and pluralism, gender, the environment and life after death. Each section is followed by a chapter identifying areas of common ground, as well as continuing differences and questions needing further exploration. The Oxford Abrahamic Group has been meeting for more than ten years.
This book is the product of the fruitful interaction of its members, all of whom are highly conscious that monotheism itself is under question in the modern world. The book demonstrates that faith cannot be shared more widely without an acute awareness of the questions the world poses.
A collection of essays by leading scholars from the perspective of each faith addressing key issues which both divide and unite Jews, Christians and Muslims. The world today is only too painfully aware of the tension, suspicion and at times outright hostility that exists among followers of the three great monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In Abraham's Children distinguished scholars from all three faiths examine the key issues which either unite or divide Jews, Christians and Muslims today and offer constructive suggestions for developing mutual understanding, trust and co-operation. The book is divided into two parts. Part One, Foundations of Faith, explores the significance of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Part Two, Resources for the Modern World, deals with such diverse topics as the image of God in humanity, religion and pluralism, gender, the environment and life after death. Each section is followed by a chapter identifying areas of common ground, as well as continuing differences and questions needing further exploration. The Oxford Abrahamic Group has been meeting for more than ten years.
This book is the product of the fruitful interaction of its members, all of whom are highly conscious that monotheism itself is under question in the modern world. The book demonstrates that faith cannot be shared more widely without an acute awareness of the questions the world poses.
Introduction, Richard Harries Part 1: Foundations of Faith 1. Abraham Abraham from a Jewish Perspective, Sybil Sheridan Abraham from a Christian Perspective, Paul Joyce Abraham from a Muslim Perspective, Tim Winter 2. Moses Moses from a Jewish Perspective, Jonathan Gorsky Moses from a Christian Perspective, John Barton Moses from a Muslim Perspective, Annabel Keeler 3. Jesus Jesus from a Christian Perspective, Kallistos Ware Jesus from a Jewish Perspective, Sybil Sheridan Jesus from a Muslim Perspective, by Basil Mustafa 4. Muhammad Muhammad from a Muslim Perspective, Tim Winter Muhammad from a Christian Perspective, Keith Ward Muhammad from a Jewish Perspective, Ron Nettler Part 2: Resources for the Modern World 5. The Image of God in Humanity The Image of God in Humanity from a Jewish Perspective, Norman Solomon The Image of God in Humanity from a Christian Perspective, Alison Salvesen The Image of God in Humanity from a Muslim Perspective, Yahya Michot 6. Religion and Pluralism Pluralism from a Jewish Perspective, Norman Solomon Pluralism from a Christian Perspective, Keith Ward Pluralism from a Muslim Perspective, Tim Winter 7. Gender Gender from a Jewish Perspective, Sybil Sheridan Gender from a Christian Perspective, Marcus Braybrooke Gender from a Muslim Perspective, Tim Winter 8. The Environment The Environment from a Jewish Perspective, Norman Solomon The Environment from a Christian Perspective, Kallistos Ware The Environment from a Muslim Perspective, Lutfi Radwan 9. Life After Death Life after Death from a Jewish Perspective, Norman Solomon Life after Death from a Christian Perspective, Richard Harries Life after Death from a Muslim Perspective, Yahya Michot
Richard Harries was Bishop of Oxford and is a popular speaker and broadcaster. Rabbi Dr Norman Solomon is a member of the Oxford University Unit for Teaching and Research in Hebrew and Jewish Studies., and was previously Director of the Centre for the Study of Judaism and Jewish-Christian Relations in Birmingham. Tim Winter is Lecturer in Islamic Studies at University of Cambridge, UK.
"Distinguished scholars from all three faiths examine the key
issues which either unite or divide Jews, Christians and Muslims
today and offer constructive suggestions for developing mutual
understanding. Abraham's Children is the product of the fruitful
interaction of the Oxford Abrahamic Group. Its contributors
demonstrate that faith cannot be shared more widely without an
acute awareness of the questions the world poses."
-SirReadaLot.org, June 1, 2006
"Rabbi Solomon acknowledges that within the space of the Oxford
Abrahimic interfaith dialogue, apologetics and selectiveness play a
role in shaping the presentations. Yet, he argues, the continued
existence of such a group directly challenges those who reduce
reality to a conflict between civilizations, between Islam and the
West." -Jewish Herald-Voice, June 2006
Included in Publishing News' Religious Books feature, 2nd December
2005.
Book Discussion in Jewish Herald-Voice -15 June 2006
"a treasure trove of perspectives arising from actual diologue
between representatives of the Abrahamic religions... All the
essays maintain a human quality.... They stimulate and provoke
while expressing a mood of respect, without covering over
differences in an easy pluralism." Reviewd by Stephen
Ibbotson in Baptist Times, 2008
"A dialogue at whatever level between Jews, Christians and Muslims
is to be highly applauded, particularly, as in this collection of
essays, where the dialogue involves theological principles and
beliefs. A theological dialogue along the varied themes of this
work is a significant undertaking, and the authors should be
thanked for their work." - Mario O. Souza, CSB, Toronto Journal of
Theology, July 2008
*Mario O. Souza, CSB*
"One can nitpick over the choice of topics (Where is Israel, land,
fundamentalism, scripture, democracy, free speech, or violence/just
war?), but this may simply point to the need for a second volume.
There is, however, a more appropriate problem to note here: the
book's format. Although effort was made to provide something of a
commentary and discussion on each chapter topic (through concluding
essays by the editors), these discussions tend simply to repeat the
ideas of the essays (in places annoyingly so) with what I can only
describe as integration as a final goal...Admittedly, the editors
never promise to capture the full ethos or expression of the
meetings, but it would have been helpful to have something more of
the exchange represented...The dialogue in this collection tends to
emphasize similarities, at times researching or stretching to find
them." -Joel N. Lohr, Review of Biblical Literature, August
2008
"It is impressive that such an erudite but carefully focussed book
can be written at all from its triple launch-pad....there is
illumination on almost every page" ANVIL Vol.25 No.2 2008
*Christoper Lamb*
'This is the book for our troubled times....in reading and
meditating on this lovely book, we can avoid the despair shown by
Huntington and Falwell.' ~ Gordon Graham, Church of Ireland
Gazette, 13/10/2006
*Gordon Graham*
"This book's interfaith exercise in mutual understanding could help
to promote more cooperation between the three religions in
environmental protection."
*The Muslim World Book Review*
"the standard of all the essays is uniformly high and the style
lucid" "This collection is hugely valuable" "special
congratulations must go to the editorial team for nursing such a
superb collection and binding it together with such
plausibility." "this book will be immensely useful for all
sorts of purposes"
*Gavin D'Costa Journal of Jewish Studies*
"Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Conversation
is a wonderful compilation of essays by knowledgeable Jewish,
Christian and Islamic scholars.... The book serves as an excellent
resource for anyone interested in discovering the views on
pluralism, gender, the environment and life and death from these
three monolithic faiths."- Allan F. Wright, Catholic News Service,
December 15, 2006
*Catholic News Service*
"Abraham's Children examines the ket issues which unite or divide
Jews, Christians and Muslims today" Baptist Times, December
2007
"profound and scholarly" Rachel Montagu, Common Ground
Title mention in Church of England Newspaper, 21 July 2006
*Church of England Newspaper*
'[T]he reader has 27 perspectives, with brief summaries from the
editors. The result is an informative exploration of how each has
engaged with the other.' Rt Revd Dr Cragg, Church Times,
22/09/2006
*Church Times*
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