Encountering the Stranger
Author | : Leonard Grob |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2013-01-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780295804392 |
ISBN-13 | : 0295804394 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Download or read book Encountering the Stranger written by Leonard Grob and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age when "collisions of faith" among the Abrahamic traditions continue to produce strife and violence that threatens the well-being of individuals and communities worldwide, the contributors to Encountering the Stranger--six Jewish, six Christian, and six Muslim scholars--takes responsibility to examine their traditions' understandings of the stranger, the "other," and to identify ways that can bridge divisions and create greater harmony.