Rethinking Christian-Muslim Relations

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Hospitality, Peacemaking, and the Spirit’s Work Across Traditions

Islam is poised to become the world’s largest religion, and with most Muslims and Christians now living in the Majority World, encounters between the two faiths are inevitable. Centuries of misunderstanding, conflict, and oversimplification have repeatedly hindered genuine dialogue and faithful witness. How can Christians engage Muslims with both theological conviction and genuine respect?

Rethinking Christian-Muslim Relations gathers leading global voices to reflect on Christian engagement with Islam and Muslim communities in our interconnected world. Building on Fuller Seminary’s legacy of pioneering Islamic Studies—shaped by the scholarship of J. Dudley Woodberry and Evelyn Reisacher—the contributors explore themes ranging from peacemaking and contextualization to attachment theory and reciprocal hospitality. Contributors assess post-Orientalist approaches to Islamic studies, explore models of contextualization in Muslim-majority societies, and examine the theological implications of Muslim-background believers for mission. Together, the authors offer fresh pathways for understanding and collaboration while affirming the lordship of Jesus. [/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Toward Respectful and Effective Witness in a Global Age[/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Jose Abraham and Alexander S. Lee (Editors) [/CREDIT] [PAGES] 238 [/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2026 [/PUBLISHYEAR][ENDORSEMENT2]

This text is thoughtful, insightful, and helpful with its rich variety of wise scholars and experienced practitioners.  It will help readers to deepen their understanding and strengthen an effective witness.

David Goatley, PhDPresident, Fuller Theological Seminary [/ENDORSEMENT2][TOC]

1. “Christians and Muslims Working Together for a Better World” 

2. Kerygmaticism, Comparativism, and Covenantism: Some Questions with Martin Accad After Pentecost 

3. Islam and Muslims in North America 

4. Attaching to the Transcendent: Attuning to Shi’a Muslims and the Doctrine of the Infallible Imams 

5. Dudley Woodberry’s Legacy in Witness Through Word, Culture and Spirit 

6. Believers of Muslim Background 

7. Exploring the Tensions and Opportunities of Respectful Christian Witness Among Muslims in Africa: A Case Study of Ghanaian Muslims 

8. Faithful Witness Toward Muslims: A Palestinian Christian Perspective 

9. Toward Respectful and Effective Witness in Contemporary Muslim Contexts 

10. Jesus’s Model of Reciprocal Hospitality Across Religious Boundaries: Interactions with the Samaritan Woman 

Contributor Biographies 

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