Towards a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Theology

David B. Burrell, Hesburgh Professor emeritus at University of Notre Dame, teaches Ethics and Development at Uganda Martyrs University. He has published extensively in comparative issues in philosophical theology in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and is the author of Faith and Freedom (2006), Wiley-Blackwell.

“For using his considerable intellectual skills in that way, he should be commended and thanked.”  (International Journal of Systematic Theology, 19 June 2015)“A new book by David Burrell is always something to look forward to.”  (Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 14 November 2014)"Burrell’s work is highly learned ...This is not an easy book, but it is well worth the effort in wrestling with as we attempt to come to our own answers to such vexed questions.”  (Regent’s Reviews, 2012)“This is a challenging, sensitive, appreciative, deep and broad-minded book.”  (The Muslim World Book Review, 2012)“Burrell encourages dialogue between persons – conversations that may foster mutual understanding of such antithetical issues as ways of interpreting Scripture, Scripture as the word of God, Muslim attitudes toward the Christ figure, and Christians relating to a fresh revelation after Christ. [He] concludes that whatever Christians may think about Judaism and Islam, their encounter with Jews and Muslims is what matters. Recommended: Graduate students and above."  (Choice, 2011)

• Introduction 11 Free Creation as a Shared Task for Jews, Christians, Muslims 92 Relating Divine Freedom with Human Freedom: Diverging and Converging Strategies 253 Human Initiative and Divine Grace: Augustine and Ghazali 514 Trust in Divine Providence: Tawakkul, “Abandonment,” and “Detachment” 635 The Point of it All: “Return,” Judgment, and “Second Coming” – Creation to Consummation 876 Realized Eschatology: Faith as a Mode of Knowing and Journeying 1297 Respectfully Negotiating Outstanding Neuralgic Issues: Contradictions and Conversions 165Epilog: Misuses and Abuses of Abrahamic Traditions 189Index 193