ITW142  IMITATION OF CHRIST: IN CHRISTIAN- MUSLIM ENCOUNTERS (A.Y. 2023/2024)

• Accademic Unit

  Gregorian Centre for Interreligious Studies

• Course

  Diploma in Interreligious Studies

Objectives: To recognize the new departures in Christian-Muslim dialogue in the documents of the Vatican Council II and the magisterium; The life and mission of the scholars and practitioners of Christian-Muslim Dialogue in the light of the teaching of the Church. To familiarize one with the life and mission of a few pioneers in Christian-Muslim Dialogue and to learn and appreciate their contribution to the mission of Dialogue between Christians and Muslims.

Contents:
1. Introduction to relevant documents to Christian-Muslim Relation.
2. Introducing Christians imitating Christ in their relationship with Muslims: St. Charles de Foucauld and a few missionaries among Muslims in our times.

Metodology: The workshop includes class room presentation by the lecturer, reading days and class room presentation by students.

Means of evaluation: Presentation for 15 minutes on a chosen topic. A short assignment (2000 words).

• Information
• Teachers
• Lesson schedule/Room
• Bibliography

Information

• Semestre: 1° Semestre
• ECTS: 2

Teachers

Joseph Victor EDWIN

Lesson schedule/Room

Semester	Day	From	To	Room	Floor	Building	Notes
1° Semestre	Martedì	17.00	17.45	TBD	0		Dal 17 al 27 ottobre 2023
1° Semestre	Martedì	18.00	18.45	TBD	0		Dal 17 al 27 ottobre 2023
1° Semestre	Mercoledì	15.00	15.45	TBD	0		Dal 17 al 27 ottobre 2023
1° Semestre	Mercoledì	16.00	16.45	TBD	0		Dal 17 al 27 ottobre 2023
1° Semestre	Venerdì	17.00	17.45	TBD	0		Dal 17 al 27 ottobre 2023
1° Semestre	Venerdì	18.00	18.45	TBD	0		Dal 17 al 27 ottobre 2023

Bibliography

• A. BONGIOVANNI – V. EDWIN (ed.), A Call to Dialogue: Christians in dialogue with Muslims, Aracne, Rome 2021; M. BORRMANS, Guidelines for Dialogue between Christians and Muslims, New York: Paulist Press, 1990; C.W. TROLL – C. HEWER (ed.), Christian Lives Given to the Study of Islam, New York: Fordham University Press, 2012; J.M. GAUDEUL, Encounters & Clashes: Islam and Christianity in History, 2 vols. Rome: Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi e d’Islamistica (P.I.S.A.I), 2000.