Abstract
Muslims and Christians constitute a very major chunk of the world’s
population today. In the modern times, when the world has shrunk to a
much smaller place than it ever was in the past, mutual understanding
between the two communities has become an imperative in the best
interests of humanity. Realising that the basis for friendship and
understanding already exists in the scriptures of the both, some 138
distinguished Muslim scholars from across the world addressed an open
letter “A Common Word between Us and You” to the Christian leaders.
The letter is an impassioned appeal to rally around two common
denominators—love of God and love of humanity.
This paper attempts to present a chronological account of the major
responses that came forth to A Common Word from the Christian world for
the benefit of researchers and all those who are interested in the interfaith
initiatives. The paper also presents four important documents in this
regard.
population today. In the modern times, when the world has shrunk to a
much smaller place than it ever was in the past, mutual understanding
between the two communities has become an imperative in the best
interests of humanity. Realising that the basis for friendship and
understanding already exists in the scriptures of the both, some 138
distinguished Muslim scholars from across the world addressed an open
letter “A Common Word between Us and You” to the Christian leaders.
The letter is an impassioned appeal to rally around two common
denominators—love of God and love of humanity.
This paper attempts to present a chronological account of the major
responses that came forth to A Common Word from the Christian world for
the benefit of researchers and all those who are interested in the interfaith
initiatives. The paper also presents four important documents in this
regard.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Insights |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |