Interfaith Dialogue in Practice: Christian, Muslim, Jew

by Daniel S. Brown (Editor), Kathleen M. Edelmayer (Foreword by)

Overview

Written from a communication perspective, Interfaith Dialogue in Practice provides useful strategies for increasing understanding among the three Abrahamic religions—Christianity, Islam, Judaism. Authentic dialogue is as concerned about communication as it is theology. Contributors to this volume write from their experience as communication experts personally engaged in the challenges of interfaith dialogue

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886761322
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	11/19/2012
Pages:	175
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Daniel S. Brown, Jr. is a professor of communication studies at Grove City College. He specializes in media and culture, communication theory, and rhetorical criticism. His Ph.D. is from Louisiana State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Daniel S. Brown iv

Foreword: Function and Value of Interfaith Dialogue Kathleen M. Edelmayer v

1 Family Matters for the Children of Abraham Daniel S. Brown 1

2 Enacting Grace and Truth: A Communication Perspective on Interfaith Dialogue between the Abrahamic Traditions Gerald W. C. Driskill John Gribas 11

3 Religious Literacy and Epcot Interfaith Dialogue Jacob H. Stutzman 37

4 Building Bridges: A Proposal of the Chartrain Labyrinth as Paradigm for the Transformational Journey of Interfaith Dialogue Elizabeth W. McLaughlin 51

5 Deliberative Democracy and Interfaith Dialogue: An Applied Perspective Paul Fortunato Diana I. Bowen 67

6 Interfaith Dialogue and Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities Jeffrey B. Kurtz Mark R. Orten 83

7 A Case for Interfaith Discourse Joel S. Ward David B. Stern 103

8 Bodies at Peace in the Moment of Dialogue Kenneth R. Chase 123

9 Freedom of Speech, Communication, and Interfaith Dialogue: A Jewish Perspective Tsuriel Rashi 139

About the Authors 151

Index 157

Editorial Reviews

The analyses, guidelines, anecdotes, and case studies in this volume give us help from scholars whose expertise is in the very field we need most: communication. Interfaith Dialogue in Practice brings us more than mere trinkets from an unfamiliar land; it offers entrance into the precious spiritual core of other human beings, and thereby unlocks regions in our own souls hitherto unexplored.”——Vern Barnett, founder of The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council and columnist for The Kansas City Star

“Interfaith Dialogue in Practice is an important contribution to the emerging field of interfaith studies. The voices of religious intolerance and conflict are loud. This book will help the voices of interfaith leaders be more effective and reach a wider audience.”——Eboo Patel, author of Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America

“ … a timely and strategically important volume. Interfaith Dialogue in Practice discloses a human hope where multiple religious traditions can inform one another without ignoring the vitality and authority of individual religious beliefs.”——Ronald C. Arnett, author of Communication Ethics in Dark Times: Hannah Arendt’s Rhetoric of Warning and Hope

“The strength of Interfaith Dialogue in Practice comes through the voices of religious practitioners who are deeply committed to their own faith traditions. If ever there was a need to put into action the skills discussed in this book it is now."——Richard K. Eckley, Houghton College

From the Publisher

“ … a timely and strategically important volume. Interfaith Dialogue in Practice discloses a human hope where multiple religious traditions can inform one another without ignoring the vitality and authority of individual religious beliefs.

author of Communication Ethics in Dark Times: Hannah Arendt's Rhetoric of Warning and Hope - Ronald C. Arnett

“The analyses, guidelines, anecdotes, and case studies in this volume give us help from scholars whose expertise is in the very field we need most: communication. Interfaith Dialogue in Practice brings us more than mere trinkets from an unfamiliar land; it offers entrance into the precious spiritual core of other human beings, and thereby unlocks regions in our own souls hitherto unexplored.

founder of The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council and columnist for The Kansas City Star - Vern Barnett

“The strength of Interfaith Dialogue in Practice comes through the voices of religious practitioners who are deeply committed to their own faith traditions. If ever there was a need to put into action the skills discussed in this book it is now."

Houghton College - Richard K. Eckley

“Interfaith Dialogue in Practice is an important contribution to the emerging field of interfaith studies. The voices of religious intolerance and conflict are loud. This book will help the voices of interfaith leaders be more effective and reach a wider audience.

author of Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America - Eboo Patel