This book examines the various Christian responses to Islam in Nigeria. It is a study of the complex, interreligious relationships in Nigeria. Using a polymethodic approach, the book grapples with many narratives dealing with interreligious competition and cooperation in Nigeria.

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Nigeria
interfaith dialogue
peacemaking
conflict
world Christianity
West Africa
Islam
Christianity
politics
future
interpret
living
religion
religion and society

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Akintunde E. Akinade is Professor of Theology at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.

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Book Title: Christian Responses to Islam in Nigeria
Book Subtitle: A Contextual Study of Ambivalent Encounters
Authors: Akintunde E. Akinade
Series Title: Christianities of the World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137430076
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-44118-8Published: 10 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-49475-0Published: 10 July 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-43007-6Published: 10 July 2014
Series ISSN: 2946-3432
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3440
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 246
Topics: Islam, Christianity, Religion and Society, Comparative Religion

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction

Interpretations: Toward a New Approach in Christian-Muslim Encounters

Glimpses of the Terrain: The Cross, the Crescent, and the Nigerian Terrain

Abiding Faith: Varieties of Christian Responses to Islam

Cross Meets Crescent: Forms of Christian Responses to Islam

On Faithful Presence: Religion and Human Wholeness in Nigeria

Conclusion

Back Matter

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