Celebrating pluralism and dialogue: qur'anic perspectives.: An article from: Journal of Ecumenical Studies

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From the author: In the context of ensuring respect for pluralism and fostering dialogue among various faith traditions, this essay discusses three relevant concepts derived from the Qur'an: mutual knowledge; the commonality of human beings, based on righteousness; and reconciliation of hearts. These concepts, it is argued, are critical to the fashioning of a religious paradigm of reconciliation and a theology of forgiveness within the Islamic milieu, creating a shared idiom with other faith traditions, thus paving the way to better interreligious and intercultural understanding today. The essay draws upon the understandings of pre-modern and modern exegetes of key qur'anic verses that refer to reconciliation and forgiveness, in order to establish the enduring and universal relevance of these concepts.

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Title: Celebrating pluralism and dialogue: qur'anic perspectives.
Author: Asma Afsaruddin
Publication:Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 42 Issue: 3 Page: 389(18)

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