Trialogue and Terror : Judaism, Christianity, and Islam After 9/11

by Berger, Alan L.

• ISBN13: 9781608995462
• ISBN10: 1608995461
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-02
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

This volume addresses the promise and peril of post-9/11 interfaith trialogue. In fifteen clearly written and insightful essays, distinguished scholars of different faiths and divergent world views guide readers toward an informed understanding of the role of religion and the basic teachings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks on the United States. Acknowledging commonalities, these essays also shed light on the essential differences among the teachings of the Abrahamic traditions and raise pivotal questions regarding humanity's future: What prompted the carnage? What has changed since then? What remains to be achieved? Dispelling ignorance about the religious other is a necessary but only a first step toward achieving a durable and effective trialogue. In an increasingly perilous and interconnected world where the effects of globalization are yet to be fully recognized, interfaith trialogue holds out the hope of genuine movement toward a more peaceful coexistence.

Author Biography

Alan L. Berger is the Raddock Family Eminent Scholar Chair of Holocaust Studies and directsthe Center for the Study of Values and Violence at Florida Atlantic University. Among the books he has written, coauthored, and edited are Children of Job, Second Generation Voices, and Jewish-Christian Dialogue.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
The Interreligious Golden Age: Has it Ended?	p. 7
Salvation Jewish Style	p. 23
Life and Afterlife: Judaism's Contribution to the Jewish-Christian Muslim Trialogue	p. 37
Pride without Prejudice: Towards a Dialectical Education for Religious Identity	p. 51
Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue after 9/11	p. 71
9/11: Dialogue and Trialogue	p. 87
Defining Catholic Identity against the Jews: Pope Benedict XVI and the Question of Mission to the Jewish People	p. 102
This I Believe	p. 121
Globalization, Human Rights, and the Catholic Response	p. 134
Blow on the Coal of the Heart": September 11 and the Book of Job	p. 150
Dialogical Interaction or Post-Honor Confrontation?	p. 166
The Semitic Solution: Renewing the Natural Alliance between Jews and Muslims	p. 185
Islam and Peacebuilding	p. 201
Transformation through Dialogue: A Muslim Scholar's Search for Identity	p. 211
Lifting the Veil	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 247
Index	p. 257
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