In Naming God: Christian and Muslim Perspectives, a record of the 2021 Building Bridges Seminar, six scholars examine the many ways Christians and Muslims refer to and describe God and the significance of naming God differently.
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Table of Contents
- Participants
- Introduction
Part One: Naming God in Scripture
- Walking the Knife-Edge: Christian Scripture on Labeling the Ineffable | Christopher M. Hays
- Bible Passages on Naming God: Selections for Dialogue
- Calling God by His Name: The Subject and Object of "Naming God" in the Qur'an | Maria Massi Dakake
- Qur'an and Hadith on Naming God: Selections for Dialogue
Part Two: Naming God in Theological Discourse
- What's in a Name? A Christian Historical Perspective on Naming God | Christoph Schwöbel
- Christian Theological Discourse on Naming God: Selections for Dialogue
- Commentaries on the Divine Names: Two Exemplars from the Islamic Tradition | Yousef Casewit
- Muslim Theological Discourse on Naming God: Selections for Dialogue
Part Three: Naming God in Devotional Practice
- Naming God in Christian Prayer and Worship: Its Impact on Spiritual Formation | Lucy Gardner
- Christian Devotional Literature on Naming God: Selections for Dialogue
- A Matter of Theurgy: The Impact of Naming God in Muslim Devotional Practice | Reza Shah-Kazemi
- Muslim Devotional Literature on Naming God: Selections for Dialogue
Part Four: Reflections
- Conversations in Cyberspace: A Sampler from the Virtual Circle | Lucinda Mosher