Online Workshop: Muslim Engagement with the Bible
October 14, 2024. Recent scholarship offers fresh insight into the complex and fascinating history of Muslim engagement with the Bible, a history that stretches back to the very beginnings of Islam. Despite the importance of this topic for Muslim-Christian relations and for everyday inter-faith conversations, few ordinary Christians and Muslims are aware of how rich and multi-dimensional Muslim attitudes to the Bible have been, and how much these have varied over time. In this workshop we engaged with scholars who have recently published ground-breaking work on Muslim approaches to the biblical text.
This event was hosted by the Institute for the Study of Religion in the Middle East in partnership with the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI) and the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies Oxford.
Panelists:
Daniel Brown, moderator (Phd Chicago), Georgina Jardim (PhD University of Gloucestershire), Charles M. Ramsey (PhD Birmingham), Samuel Ross (PhD Yale), Martin Whittingham (Ph.D. Edinburgh).
Upcoming Programs
Reading the New Testament alongside the Qur’an
How does reading the New Testament alongside the Qur’an impact what we notice and the questions we ask as we read?
Jan 22 – Feb 12
Mysticism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
A brief introduction to key mystical writings from the monotheistic traditions.
Feb 19 – March 19
Readings in Islamic Theology
Discussion of major themes in Kalam (Islamic theology) through reading of primary texts
We hope to offer this in Spring 2025 on four consecutive Wednesdays at 5pm Istanbul time.
