Toward respectful understanding & witness among Muslims : essays in honor of J. Dudley Woodberry / Toward respectful understanding and witness among Muslims Evelyne A. Reisacher, general editor. - Pasadena, CA : William Carey Library, c2012. - 317 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-303) and index.

Foreword / Preface / Preface and Acknowledgments / Contributing Authors -- Biography of J Dudley Woodberry / Section one: Encouraging Friendly Conversation: Introduction / Christian Attitudes toward Islam and Muslims: A Kerygmatic Approach / The Ishmael Promises and Mission Motivation / Squeezing Ethics Out of Law: What Is Sharica Anyway? / Portraying Muslim Women / Current Trends in Islam and Christian Mission / Section 2: Christian Scholarship : Introduction / The Christian Scholar with Islam: "Go, Take, Learn" / Szjit al-Dhdt in al-Ashcari's Doctrine of God and Possible Christian Parallels / Who Was "Allah" before Islam? Evidence that theTerm "Allah" Originated with Jewish and Christian Arabs / Folk Elements in Muslim Expressions of African Religion / The Kaya "Shrine" and the Mosque: Religious Bifurcation among Miji-Kenda Muslims in Kenya / Section 3: Christian Witness: Introduction / How Is the Gospel Good News for Muslims? / Contextualization / Reflections on Jesus Movements among Muslims with Special Reference to Movements within Asian Muslim Communities / Afflictions by Jinn among the Swahili and an Appropriate Christian Approach / Peacemaking as a Witness / Conclusion / Complete Works of J. Dudley Woodberry / by David W. Shenk -- by C. Doug McConnell -- by Evelyne A. Reisacher -- by Dean S. Gilliland -- by Charles E. Van Engen -- by Martin Accad -- by Jonathan E. Culver -- by David L. Johnston -- by Evelyne A. Reisacher -- by Warren F. Larson -- by Joseph L. Cumming -- by Kenneth Cragg -- by Joseph L. Cumming -- by Rick Brown -- by Dean S. Gilliland -- by Stephen Mutuku Sesi -- by Dean S. Gilliland -- by David H. Greenlee -- by Phil Parshall -- by John Jay Travis -- by Caleb Chul-Soo Kim -- by Christine Amal Mallouhi -- by Joseph L. Cumming -- compiled by Jared Holton

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Missions to Muslims.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
Islam--Relations--Christianity.

BV 2625 / .T69 2012