TY - BOOK AU - Sharp,Andrew TI - Orthodox Christians and Islam in the postmodern age T2 - History of Christian-Muslim relations, SN - 9789004229594 AV - BP172.5.O77 S43 2012eb U1 - 261.2/7 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Orthodox Eastern Church KW - Relations KW - Islam KW - fast KW - Église orthodoxe KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Life KW - Social Issues KW - bisacsh KW - Christianity KW - General KW - Interfaith relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One Historical Background; Mid-Fifteenth Century -- Late Eighteenth Century; Late Eighteenth Century -- End of the Nineteenth Century; Early Twentieth Century and the Inter-War Period; From World War II to the Present; Conclusions; Chapter Two Orthodox Theological Perspectives on the Religions; Scripture and the Religions; The Fathers and the Religions; The Economies of the Logos and the Spirit in the Religions; Orthodoxy and Islam; Conclusions; Chapter Three Dialogue and Declarations; Official Statements Concerning Islam; 2007 and Beyond: Renewed Commitment to Dialogue and the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox ChurchesConclusions; Conclusion; List of References; Index N2 - This book is the first comprehensive attempt to assess an Orthodox Christian 'position' on Islam. It demonstrates how a growing number of ordained and lay leaders have reframed the discussion within the Orthodox Church, while participating in dialogue with Muslims UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=467014 ER -