Earth, Empire and Sacred Text

Muslims and Christians as Trustees of Creation
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84553-225-3
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 652 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1133 g

Reihe: Comparative Islamic Studies

This book seeks to construct a Muslim-Christian theological discourse on creation and humanity, which could help adherents of both faiths work together to preserve our planet, bring justice to its most needy inhabitants and contribute to peacebuilding in areas of conflict. Drawing from the disciplines of theology, philosophy, ethics, hermeneutics, critical theory and the social sciences, its premise is that theology is always developed in particular situations. A first part explores the global context of postmodernity (the post-Cold War world dominated by a neoliberal capitalist system) and the influential turn away from the modern Cartesian view of the autonomous, disembodied self, to a self defined in discourse, community and culture (postmodernism). A second part traces the "career" of Q. 2:30 (Adam's God-mandated trusteeship), first in Islamic commentaries in the classical period and then in the writings of Muslim scholars in the modern and postmodern periods. The concept of human trusteeship under God is also studied over time in Christian and Jewish writers. The third part, building on the previous data, draws together the essential elements for a Muslim-Christian theology of human trusteeship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnston, David L.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Denkansätze und Ideologie der Umweltschützer
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Dialog & Beziehungen zwischen Religionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Bishop Kenneth Cragg Introduction Part 1: Our Postmodern Situation Chapter 1: Postmodernity and the Double Wall Chapter 2: Beyond Modernism: Time, Space and the Self Chapter 3: Beyond Modernism: From Theory to Activism Chapter 4: Qur'an, Bible, Hermeneutics and Theology Chapter 5: Reading Holy Scriptures Part 2: Human Trusteeship: Muslim and Christian Interpretations Chapter 6: The Human Caliphate: Qur'anic Data Chapter 7: Tafsir of Q. 2:30: Classical Period Chapter 8: Tafsir of Q. 2:30: Modern Period Chapter 9: Tafsir of Q. 2:30: Postmodern Period Chapter 10: A Biblical Trusteeship of Humanity Part 3: Toward an applied Muslim-Christian theology of trusteeship Chapter 11: A Common Theology of Trusteeship Chapter 12: Conclusion Appendix A: Sabeel Statement (2004) Appendix B: CPT in the Hebron District Appendix C: Ninian Smart's Typology of Religious Experience Appendix D: Toward an Authentic Muslim-Christian Dialogue

Über Autor(innen)

Johnston, David L.
Visiting Scholar, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania