The Patriach Abraham, His Family and Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Contemporary African Societies
Keywords:
Patriach Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Identity Construction, Christian-Muslim Dialogue
Abstract
The religiously plural nature of today’s society often calls for the cooperation among various existing religious traditions for peaceful co-existence. Cooperation between religious bodies work optimally when the parties can identify a common ground which serves as a rallying point for their purposeful conversation and meaningful encounters and interaction. This paper offers a critical study of the Patriarch, Abraham and his immediate family from both Christian and Muslim perspectives as presented in the sacred texts. It goes further to discuss how the patriarchy narratives, in spite of the challenges they have posed to Christian-Muslim encounters in history, could actually be a medium for promotion of cooperation in contemporary society.
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Published
2024-10-30
How to Cite
Sarbah, C. E. (2024). The Patriach Abraham, His Family and Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Contemporary African Societies. International Journal of Interreligious and Intercultural Studies, 7(2), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.32795/ijiis.vol7.iss2.2024.6770
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