Faith to Faith - 9780851118994

Faith to FaithA Christian Arab Perspective On Islam And Christianity\nAuthor(s): Chawkat Moucarry\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Inter-Varsity Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Inter-Varsity Press\nISBN-13: 9780851118994, 978-0851118994\nSynopsis\nIs it possible for Christians and Muslims to engage in meaningful dialogue, in genuine and truthful debate? Do we dare to put our faith on trial? To listen to each other in the best possible way, and to give the reason for the hope that we have, with gentleness and respect, as we are commanded?\nThe two faiths hold much in common, tracing their roots back to a common ancestor. And yet they have always held to something of a ghetto mentality. Mutual ignorance is the price paid for trouble-free co-existence, and for some, perhaps, the price for survival. Prejudice and misunderstanding leads to confrontational debate, where one side tries to ridicule, attack and defeat the other. Political correctness and tolerance simply leads to superficial ag.