| Title: | An exploration of the Christian-Muslim landscape in modern Syria and the contribution of Eastern Christian thought to interreligious dynamics |
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| Authors: | ID Ashdown, Andrew (Author) |
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| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (172,24 KB)
MD5: 0833D9BCCFCAEE2569B26C915F56DF27
 URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.35469/poligrafi.2020.226
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
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| Abstract: | This paper considers Christian-Muslim relations in modern Syria and the im-portance that eastern Christian thought can make to the interreligious context within the Middle East. It briefly describes the diverse historical and contempo-rary Christian and Muslim religious landscapes that have cohabited and interacted within the country and the cultural, religious, and political issues that have im-pacted the interreligious dynamic. Based on fieldwork undertaken in government-held areas during the Syrian conflict, combined with critical historical and Christian theological reflection, the article contributes to understanding Syria’s diverse religious landscape and the multi-layered expressions of Christian-Muslim relations, in a way that has not been previously attempted. providing insights into interreligious praxis prior to the conflict and in its midst, the article contributes to an understanding of the ef-fect of conflict on interreligious relationships. The article considers the unique contribution of eastern Christianity to the Christian-Muslim dynamic and concludes that the significance of the theology and spirituality of the ‘Antiochene’ paradigm has been under-recognised in west-ern discourse and that, having coexisted within the cultural environment of Islam, it is uniquely placed to play a major role in Christian-Muslim dialogue and the reframing of Islam’s engagement with modern society.This article contributes therefore to knowledge and understanding of the changing Christian-Muslim dynamic in Syria and the neighbouring region; a new understanding of the religious landscape; and a door to exploring how eastern Christian approaches to Christian-Muslim relations may be sustained and strengthened in the face of the considerable religious and political challenges faced by both communities today. |
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| Keywords: | Middle East, Syria, Christian-Muslim relations, Eastern Christianity |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 23.12.2020 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 79-99 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 25 , no. 99/100 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-15098  |
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| UDC: | 28:27 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1318-8828 |
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| DOI: | 10.35469/poligrafi.2020.226 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 107420419 |
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| Copyright: | ZRS Koper |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 11.05.2022 |
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