The Context of the “Common Word
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6129003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Drew Christiansen (Research!America (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 49-52 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2008.9523368 |
| OpenAlex | W1979575578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Any interfaith initiative needs to be understood and evaluated within the overall institutional context and pattern of interfaith relations. Though “A Common Word” garnered many immediate responses, institutional stakeholders in interreligious affairs, like the Catholic Church, often move at a slower and more calibrated pace. The letter scrambled the established patterns of interfaith exchange and may have provided new energy both for interfaith relations and international peacemaking. Questions remain, however, about the letter's presuppositions and long-term contribution. Current and prospective interfaith dialogists should consider the complexity of the Christian and Muslim faiths, polities, representatives, and motives, as well as the role of government bodies
Epistemology · Geography · Interfaith Dialogue · Islam · Linguistics · Pace · Peacemaking · Political science · Presupposition · Sociology · Theology · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2018 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |