Rethinking Christian-Muslim Relations
Jose Abraham (PhD, Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University in Montreal) is an associate professor of Islamic Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to teaching in Islamic Studies, he also offers courses in world religions, missiology, and world Christianity. He has previously taught at Concordia University in Montreal and United Theological College in Bangalore, India. He is an ordained pastor of Indian Pentecostal Church of God.
Alexander S. Lee (PhD candidate, intercultural studies) is an adjunct faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary and Tyndale Seminary (Toronto). After pastoring in Muslim-majority contexts for close to fifteen years, Alexander has cultivated a deep commitment to fostering respectful Christian witness among Muslims and building bridges across diverse communities. Born in Canada with roots in Hong Kong, he lives near Toronto with his wife and two beautiful children.
Hospitality, Peacemaking, and the Spirit’s Work Across Traditions
Islam is poised to become the world’s largest religion, and with most Muslims and Christians now living in the Majority World, encounters between the two faiths are inevitable. Centuries of misunderstanding, conflict, and oversimplification have repeatedly hindered genuine dialogue and faithful witness. How can Christians engage Muslims with both theological conviction and genuine respect?
Rethinking Christian-Muslim Relations gathers leading global voices to reflect on Christian engagement with Islam and Muslim communities in our interconnected world. Building on Fuller Seminary’s legacy of pioneering Islamic Studies—shaped by the scholarship of J. Dudley Woodberry and Evelyn Reisacher—the contributors explore themes ranging from peacemaking and contextualization to attachment theory and reciprocal hospitality. Contributors assess post-Orientalist approaches to Islamic studies, explore models of contextualization in Muslim-majority societies, and examine the theological implications of Muslim-background believers for mission. Together, the authors offer fresh pathways for understanding and collaboration while affirming the lordship of Jesus.
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This text is thoughtful, insightful, and helpful with its rich variety of wise scholars and experienced practitioners. It will help readers to deepen their understanding and strengthen an effective witness.
David Goatley, PhDPresident, Fuller Theological Seminary
1. “Christians and Muslims Working Together for a Better World”
2. Kerygmaticism, Comparativism, and Covenantism: Some Questions with Martin Accad After Pentecost
3. Islam and Muslims in North America
4. Attaching to the Transcendent: Attuning to Shi’a Muslims and the Doctrine of the Infallible Imams
5. Dudley Woodberry’s Legacy in Witness Through Word, Culture and Spirit
6. Believers of Muslim Background
7. Exploring the Tensions and Opportunities of Respectful Christian Witness Among Muslims in Africa: A Case Study of Ghanaian Muslims
8. Faithful Witness Toward Muslims: A Palestinian Christian Perspective
9. Toward Respectful and Effective Witness in Contemporary Muslim Contexts
10. Jesus’s Model of Reciprocal Hospitality Across Religious Boundaries: Interactions with the Samaritan Woman
Contributor Biographies
Authors
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Jose Abraham
Jose Abraham
Jose Abraham (PhD, Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University in Montreal) is an associate professor of Islamic Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to teaching in Islamic Studies, he also offers courses in world religions, missiology, and world Christianity. He has previously taught at Concordia University in Montreal and United Theological College in Bangalore, India. He is an ordained pastor of Indian Pentecostal Church of God.
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Alexander S. Lee
Alexander S. Lee
Alexander S. Lee (PhD candidate, intercultural studies) is an adjunct faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary and Tyndale Seminary (Toronto). After pastoring in Muslim-majority contexts for close to fifteen years, Alexander has cultivated a deep commitment to fostering respectful Christian witness among Muslims and building bridges across diverse communities. Born in Canada with roots in Hong Kong, he lives near Toronto with his wife and two beautiful children.
- Pages: 238
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William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2026
- Vendor: William Carey Publishing
