NCR Podcast: Islam for Christians

Jun 9, 2017
by NCR Staff
Theology
Pope Francis stands with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, left, and Iman Khalid Latif, right, at an interreligious gathering Sept. 25, 2015, at the the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York. (CNS/Jin Lee, pool)

Brittany talks to Jordan Denari Duffner of Georgetown University's Bridge Initiative. They discuss Islamophobia, how Jordan's friendships with Muslims have given her a renewed appreciation for her own faith, and steps the Catholic Church is taking to improve Muslim-Christian relations. Amir Hussain of Loyola Marymount University explains Ramadan and Muslim contributions to American society. Jamie Manson describes a play that tells the stories of Mary in Christian Scripture and Maryam in the Quran.

Show Notes

  • Learn more about the Bridge Initiative and its research.
  • Jordan's book, Finding Jesus Among Muslims, will be published by Liturgical Press in late 2017.
  • An emerging Catholic dialogue with Muslims aims to show public support for Islamic American communities.
  • Amir Hussain teaches theological studies at Loyola Marymount University.
  • His latest book is Muslims and the Making of America, published by Baylor University Press.
  • The play "Mary/Maryam" debuted last December at Peace United Church of Christ in Santa Cruz, California.
  • Subscribe to the NCR print edition to read Jamie Manson's article on "Mary/Maryam."

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