Islam, Peace and Social Justice

"Islam, Peace and Social Justice" examines the ways in which Islamic cultures have dealt with issues of social justice historically and culturally. With unwavering fairness, the author helps readers of any faith to gain a nuanced and accurate understanding of the challenges that we face in contemporary multifaith engagements. Dr van Gorder offers a comprehensive and sympathetic Christian insight into Islam. The contentious issues of social justice that are encountered in this broad, yet intricate, study include the concept of Jihad, poverty, political oppression, human rights, genocide, racism, sexual injustice, homophobia, and environmental degradation. The challenges are real and the problems are vast; partnerships and solutions must be found - people of faith, Muslim, Jewish and Christian, must f nd ways to work together to address these shared challenges. This work exposes misrepresentations and stereotypes about Islamic views of social justice that abound in Europe and North America. The author encourages a deeper appreciation of how themes of social justice resound through Islamic texts and have been expressed both in the contemporary and historical life of various and diverse Islamic communities worldwide. Dr A. Christian van Gorder is Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Relations. He gained his Doctorate of Philosophy from Queen"s University of Belfast. He is the author of many books, including "Violence in God"s Name: Christian and Muslim Relations in Nigeria" (2012) and "No God but God: A Path to Muslim-Christian Discussions about the Nature of God" (2003). This important book dissects modern ideas about Islam and Islamic culture, and emphasises the real goal of partnership in a pluralistic world. "Islam, Peace and Social Justice" will broaden the understanding of students and lecturers of religious studies, history and social sciences, as well as the general reader. "Van Gorder tackles the darker sides of the Islamic tradition head on but shows nonetheless that social justice lies at the heart of Islam and calls on Jews, Christians, and Muslims to join hands to make our world a better place. This is a work of immense passion and erudition that deserves wide attention." Jon Hoover,Associate Professor of Islamic Studies,University of Nottingham Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Islam, Peace and Social Justice