The theology of Tariq Ramadan
Subtitle: a Catholic perspective
By: Gregory Baum.
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Notre Dame, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780268022143
Subjects: Ramadan, Tariq; Islam -- Relations -- Catholic Church; Catholic Church -- Relations -- Islam; Islam -- 21st century
Description: "Tariq Ramadan has emerged as one of the most influential Muslim theologians in the world today. In this important book, Gregory Baum presents for the first time an introduction to several key aspects of Ramadan's theological enterprise. Baum examines Ramadan's work historically within an interfaith perspective, drawing several parallels between Islamic and Catholic encounters with modernity. His comparison of the debates in the two traditions suggests that reform and renewal are compatible with the substance of both Catholic and Muslim traditions. After a brief account of the evolution of Catholic theology up to the Second Vatican Council, Baum introduces Ramadan's published work and theological orientation, examining both within the historical development of Islam. He outlines Ramadan's theology of God, humanity, and the universe and discusses Ramadan's interpretation of sharia, the divinely revealed Islamic way of life. The book then addresses what fidelity to Islam means for Western Muslims and contrasts Ramadan's theology with the theological liberalism advocated by some Muslim authors. Throughout, Baum makes helpful connections between Islam and Vatican II Catholicism; he concludes by examining points of difference between Muslim and Catholic theology that support further interfaith dialogue."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: . Catholicism challenged by modernity; title: Tariq Ramadan's location on the Islamic spectrum; title: The universal message of Islam; title: Sharia : the Muslim way of life; title: Western Muslims; title: Ramadan challenged by liberalism; title: Concluding reflections; title: Appendix: the ten commandments for peace.