Anglicans engaging with Islam
Edición de la obra Fear and friendship
| Autor | Frances Ward, Sarah Coakley |
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| Editorial | Continuum |
| Fecha de publicación | 2012 |
| Lugar | London, New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 154 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781441101495, 9781441196590, 9781441196088 |
| ISBN-10 | 1441101497, 1441196595, 1441196080 |
| OCLC | 757148349 |
| LCCN | 2011278702 |
| Número de Cutter |
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W258f |
"Many encounters between people of different religions are marked by an initial sense of incompetence, ignorance and fear-- of getting it wrong, of causing offence, of ulterior motives. Such fears are here explored honestly, in stories of actual situations and relationships - often unexpected, sometimes funny, invariably profound.Friendship is presented as a public rather than merely a private phenomenon, enabling relations of trust and depth to develop and leading to the possibility of authentic talk and reciprocity of respect and courtesy. It emerges as a risky venture in learning how to be human, involving honest negotiation, self-sacrifice and a seeking after the truth. It can enable people to address the fears that so often prohibit inter-religious encounters from deepening beyond the superficial. A strong underlying theme is how the Church of England can contribute to social cohesion in a religiously pluralistic society, even if local clergy and congregations at first feel untrained or wary." -- Publisher's description.