Online Course: Islam and Christianity

Online Course: Islam and Christianity
March 1, 2022 - April 5, 2022
7:00pm (03/01) - 7:00pm (04/05)
Virtual
Cost: Donations

About the Course


In his first encyclical Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis draws our attention to the faith and devotion of Muslims: “It is admirable to see how Muslims both young and old, men and women, make time for daily prayer and faithfully take part in religious services. Many of them also have a deep conviction that their life, in its entirety, is from God and for God” (252).

As Islam grows in the West, Catholics have an opportunity to learn from their example. At the same time dialogue with Islam involves honest conversation about theological differences: the Qur’an and many Muslim scholars have criticized Christian teaching, especially on the Trinity, Christ’s divinity, and the Bible.

How can Christians make an account for the hope that is in them (1 Peter 3:15) in response to Islamic challenges?

In this team course, taught by one Muslim and two Catholic professors, we will explore the origins of Islam, its principal doctrines, and the history of Muslim Christian relations. Together we will contemplate the challenges and lessons of Muslim-Christian dialogue.

 

 week 1 (3/1) Gabriel: The Qur'an and the Bible 


week 2 (3/8) Mun'im: Muhammad and early Islam 


week 3 (3/15) Mun'im: Islamic law and theology 


week 4 (3/22) Rita: Muslim and Christian views of each other 


week 5 (3/29) Rita: Mary and Islam 


week 6 (4/5) Gabriel: God in Islam and Christianity 

Website: http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/islam
Online Course: Islam and Christianity
March 1, 2022 - April 5, 2022
7:00pm (03/01) - 7:00pm (04/05)
Virtual
Deacon Fred Totah