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Document Details : Title: Post-9/11 Christian-Muslim Relations Subtitle: Lessons from the Global South For U.S. Christians Author(s): JENNINGS, J. Nelson Journal: Studies in Interreligious Dialogue Volume: 16 Issue: 2 Date: 2006 Pages: 215-234 DOI: 10.2143/SID.16.2.2017810 Abstract : The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 awakened Americans’ interest in Islam, Muslims, and how to relate to them. In the scramble to learn, the U.S. government and media have been Americans’ greatest sources of relevant information. Christian communities in the Global South, many of whom have had generations of living in close proximity to Muslim peoples, can more reliably instruct U.S. Christians about Muslim-Christian relations. This study is based on the compilation of relevant literature and field research in four cities of Southeast Asia and West Africa, all of which have unique examples of Muslims and Christians living together. Together with the complexity and particularity of each context, there are instructive themes that emerge from considering them together. Through seeking to learn from these non-Western situations, U.S. and Western Christians can cultivate the habit of learning from other Christians, Muslims, and their Global South contexts. |
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