scholarly journals Islamic Mysticism and Interreligious Dialogue

Poligrafi ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (99/100) ◽  
pp. 57-78
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saeedimehr
Keyword(s):  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Islamic Mysticism

My aim in this paper is to investigate Islamic Mysticism and find out how and to what extent mystical views can build good grounds for a productive and fruitful interreligious dialogue. First, I provide a brief clarification of what I mean by the notions of ‘interreligious dialogue’ and ‘Islamic mysticism.’ Then, I explain three mystical principles as three bases for the promotion of interreligious dialogue. These are the metaphysico-theological principle of ‘the unity of existence’ (waḥdat al-wujūd), the anthropological thesis of fitra (primordial nature), and the hermeneutic method for interpreting the Qur’an. Finally, I explore the implications of these principles for interreligious dialogue and discuss the role of mystical teachings in promoting interreligious dialogue in two different, though interrelated, areas: doxastic and moral.

Foundations of Interreligious Dialogue

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Henri Atlan
Keyword(s):  
Science And Technology ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
Dead End ◽  
Scientific Materialism ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
Underdetermination Of Theory

This chapter is less concerned with foundations as such than with the different kinds of dialogues undertaken at various levels between different religions as well as between religions and science and philosophy. The beliefs and dogmas at stake often dead-end these dialogues or lead to misunderstandings. “Spirituality” as a common trait of all religions supposedly uniting them in opposition to scientific materialism is a misleading concept. Religions deemed similar, such as monotheistic faiths, when analyzed in terms of their meanings and effects, are actually very different. However, different traditions, even when they diverge across space and time, can reveal interesting convergences in their philosophical teachings. The primeval infra-linguistic foundations of the sacred at the origins of humanity have been passed down through the millennia in different ways according to their different cultural histories. The ethical and legal issues arising from the role of science and technology today make it imperative to seize opportunities for dialogue. Faced with these new issues, religions and philosophies must collaborate in their attempts to address them. Consequently, their traditional role in the genealogy of ethics needs to be overhauled. This may be achieved through efforts to construct an empirically based universal ethics rather than a purely theoretical one that is limited to specific religious or philosophical doctrines. The success of these efforts is not guaranteed; however, they may be facilitated by the underdetermination of decisions by their motivations, an argument adapted from the concept of underdetermination of theory by facts.

Contemporary Theology in Asia: Current Challenges and Future Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-168
Author(s):  
David Thang Moe
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Common Good ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Trinity

This article explores old issues and current challenges from new perspectives. It offers explorations of the role of the Trinity in interreligious dialogue and the roles of interreligions in Asian contemporary theology. It proposes some methodological concepts of how Christians should reconsider people of other faiths through the lens of the Trinity, and also how Christians should witness to shalom against sin in engagement with other faiths for the common good of social, gender and ecological liberation in Asia.

scholarly journals Religion and Peace in the Middle East

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-338
Author(s):  
Mumtaz Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Religion And Politics ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Concerted Effort ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Arab Israeli Conflict ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Israeli Occupation

This slim volume is based on the three papers presented at the Councilfor the World’s Religions (CWR) conference on “Interreligious Dialogue andPeace in the Middle East” held in Toledo, Spain in March 1988. The conferencewas intended to discuss the role of religion in the pursuit of peace in theMiddle East.The volume begins with a paper on “Religion and Politics: Dangers andPossibilities for Peace in the Middle East” by Rabbi David J. Goldberg.Goldberg argues that the on going Arab-Israeli conflict is essentially politicaland not religious in its origin, its cause, and in the perception of those mostintimately involved. Hence, the resolution of conflict could only come froma concerted effort to find an acceptable and mutually beneficial geo-politicalhrmula which seeks to accommodate the just demands and needs of both parties.Any attempt to seek a solution only in “apocalyptic terms” would undoubtedlylead to more conflicts and wars. Goldberg claims that religious differencesdid not originally loom large as a source of conflict in the Middle East.This may be true before 1967. But since the Israeli occupation of El-Quds,the religious dimension of the Arab-Israeli conflict has become equally, ifnot more, important than the political dimension. For Muslims throughoutthe world, the constant reminder that one of the three holiest places in theirreligious tradition is out of their reach cuts a deep psychological wound.Rabbi Goldberg believes that common to the three monotheistic faiths ofthe Middle East are “certain shared principles” that govern ethical behavior,recognize the rights of other people, and determine responsibilities ofgovernments. The logic of acknowledging and re-affirming these sharedprinciples may open new possibilities of conflict resolution and mutualunderstanding. Goldberg states: “As a Jew, therefore, I have no hesitationin asserting that the Palestinian right to self-determination is just as validas my insistence on Jewish self-determination.”Farhang Rajaee’s paper on “Religion and Politics in Islam: The IranianContext” is an important attempt to understand “the internal logic” of Islamwith regard to religion and politics or the relations between the secular andthe sacred. Rajaee argues that the aim of politics in Islam is identified withreligion. Seeing Islam as a systematic whole implies that “the distinctionand separation between various aspects of life make little sense.” Politics, ...

scholarly journals Christian Theology at the University: On the threshold or in the margin?

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elna Mouton
Keyword(s):  
Life Stories ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
First Century ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The University

The essay discusses challenges regarding the position and role of Christian Theology in twenty-first century university contexts. Questions asked include the following: How will a theology that is oriented to (Reformed) Christian Theology develop itself at universities worldwide, within contexts of secularisation and globalisation? What important strategic choices will it have to make? It is argued that answers to such questions inter alia relate to how Christian Theology responds to three crucial choices: (1) Being truthful to its biblical orientation and calling; (2) Accounting critically for its position on the threshold of interdisciplinary and interreligious dialogue; and (3) Being connected to the life stories of people.

scholarly journals REVITALISASI MAKNA GURU DARI AJARAN TASAWUF DALAM KERANGKA PEMBENTUKAN KARAKTER

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Irham Irham ◽  
Yudril Basith
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Literary Study ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Islamic Mysticism ◽  
Education Theory

<p><em>This article seeks to describe the meaning of teachers based on the teachings of Sufism that can be a reference to revitalize the important role of educators in order to build character. It uses the perspective of Sufism since this teaching focuses on pupil’s moral development both outwardly and inwardly. The purpose of this article is to adapt the meaning of teacher in islamic mysticism perspective into the meaning of teacher in general for character education. It employs literary study by referring to the thoughts of figures or scholars of islamic mysticism and supported by the theory outside the study of islamic mysticism, then formulated into a conceptual construct of this article. The conclusion shows that the teacher in Sufism with his qualifications has the task of educating pupil’s moral that is not limited in a certain space and time. Teacher builds closeness with the pupils from the inner and outer sides. They are treated like a teacher treating himself. Teacher in this sense is as role model, counselor, director, advisor, to shape pupil’s moral. This meaning can improve the weaknesses of the modern education theory, which generally interprets teacher as facilitator, mediator, or as teachers (transfer of knowledge/transfer of values), which has not touched on pupil’s inner side.</em></p>

PARTISIPASI TOKOH MASYARAKAT DALAM TOLERANSI UMAT BERAGAMA

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-177
Author(s):  
Muzaki Muzaki
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Religious Tolerance ◽  
The Future

The necessity of efforts to build harmony among religious believers in Indonesia recently increased significantly.This can be seen from the proliferation activities of interreligious dialogue in the regions. Strategic step for the future is to buildmutual understanding, cooperation, and appreciates other religion. To build a harmonious religious tolerance was necessaryactive role of all elements of the nation regardless of individual differences in beliefs, not to mention his own involvement in theorganization that allows for participation, such as with an active role through the Political Parties (Party), Non-GovernmentalOrganization (NGO) or other mass organizations (CBOs) and other social activities

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