Reflections on Christian-Muslim dialogue: the hermeneutics of messianism

The article points to the dimension of waiting in Jewish, Christian and Shi‘a Muslim thinking as one particular feature of these traditions. There is a need to distinguish between escapist and productive eschatology. The whole question might also be a feature in a discussion on the interrelationship...

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Published in:Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Main Author: Ucko, Hans 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2009
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2009, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 305-313
Further subjects:B Dialogue
B Islam
B escatology
B Christianity
B Hermeneutics
B Eschatology
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:The article points to the dimension of waiting in Jewish, Christian and Shi‘a Muslim thinking as one particular feature of these traditions. There is a need to distinguish between escapist and productive eschatology. The whole question might also be a feature in a discussion on the interrelationship in international relations of the concepts of realism and idealism and the possible contribution of religion.
ISSN:0959-6410
Contains:In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596410902982992