Conviction and Conflict: Islam, Christianity and World Order

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Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali was born to a Muslim mother and a Christian father. He studied theology at Cambridge, going on to become only the second non-white bishop in England and the first diocesan bishop. He is a consultant to the Prime Minister on Muslim affairs. Nazir-Ali sets out fundamental guidelines on the role of religion in society and its relationship to nationalism, ideology and political institutions, and examines Christian-Muslim dialogue with particular relationship to the rise of Arab, Indian and Turkish nationalism. Of particular concern is the relationship of religion to law and the justifiability of armed conflict.

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Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali was born to a Muslim mother and a Christian father. He studied theology at Cambridge, going on to become only the second non-white bishop in England and the first diocesan bishop. He is a consultant to the Prime Minister on Muslim affairs. Nazir-Ali sets out fundamental guidelines on the role of religion in society and its relationship to nationalism, ideology and political institutions, and examines Christian-Muslim dialogue with particular relationship to the rise of Arab, Indian and Turkish nationalism. Of particular concern is the relationship of religion to law and the justifiability of armed conflict.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 26 Feb 2006
ISBN 10: 0826486150
ISBN 13: 9780826486158

Media Reviews

[T]his book is a worthwhile guide for any Christian who is grappling with contemporary developments in the world from a religious perspective. Reviewed by David Parker in Evangelical Review of Theology, January 2008
Anglican Bishop Nazir-Ali, born of Christian and Islamic parentage, speaks with integrity to the issue of social justice, politics, and the interplay of religious conviction born of a certain multiculturalism in the modern experience. This book is erudite and thoughtful, intellectually and politically/socially well-informed and assumes the same of its audience. Recommended for modern religion and international relations collections. -Library Journal, May 2006
With his background in Pakistan and close knowledge of both Islam and Christian theology, Nazir-Ali is well placed to write on the contribution religion is making to conflict in the world --Sanford Lakoff Church Of England Newspaper
'this is a fine work by a critical friend of Muslims. It could profitably be read alongside Ziauddin Sardar's Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a sceptical Muslim'--Sanford Lakoff Church Times

Author Bio

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali is Pakistani by birth and is now Bishop of Rochester. Educated at the Universities of Lahore and Cambridge, he is the author of many learned articles and books including Understanding My Muslim Neighbour (2002).