Christian Lives Given to the Study of Islam Trol-Frontmatter.indd i 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Trol-Frontmatter.indd i 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Christian Lives Given to the Study of Islam Edited by Christian W. Troll, S.J., and C. T. R. Hewer fordham university press New York 2012 Trol-Frontmatter.indd i 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Copyright © 2012 Fordham University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Fordham University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Fordham University Press also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Christian lives given to the study of Islam / edited by Christian W. Troll, S.J., and C. T. R. Hewer. p. cm. ISBN 978-0-8232-4319-8 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Christianity and other religions—Islam. 2. Islam—Relations—Christianity. 3. Islam—Study and teaching. 4. Middle East specialists—Biography. I. Troll, Christian W., 1937– II. Hewer, C. T. R., 1952– BP172.C41955 2012 261.2’70922—dc23 2012023009 Printed in the United States of America 14 13 12 5 4 3 2 1 First edition Trol-Frontmatter.indd iv 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Over the centuries, many Christians, too many to mention, have trodden this path before us. This work is dedicated to them all. In the modern period, amongst many others, we mention the following: Jean-Mohamed Abd-el-Jalil Jacques Jomier Georges Anawati David Kerr Roger Arnaldez Henry Martyn Serge de Laugier de Beaureceuil Louis Massignon David Brown Youakim Moubarac Robert A. Bütler Paul-Mehmet Mulla-Zadé Arnulf Camps Constance Padwick Robert Caspar Geoffrey Parrinder Victor Courtois Joachim Rosario Norman Daniel Wilfred Cantwell Smith André Demeerseman Marston Speight Redmond Fitzmaurice Benvenido (Benny) Tudtud Louis Gardet Afi f Usayran Peter Gowing William Montgomery Watt Trol-Frontmatter.indd v 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Trol-Frontmatter.indd vi 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM contents Introduction christian w. troll and c. t. r. hewer 1 The Tents of Kedar kenneth cragg 3 Following a Path of Dialogue maurice borrmans 13 God-Consciousness sigvard von sicard 22 Called from My Mother’s Womb lucie pruvost 31 A Life between Church and Islam: Seeking True Discernment jan slomp 42 A Philosophical-Theologian’s Journey david b. burrell 53 A Pilgrimage amongst the Treasures of Islamic Traditions arij roest crollius 63 Seeking a Theological Encounter etienne renaud 71 Engaging in Christian–Muslim Relations: A Personal Journey michael l. fi tzgerald 81 All Over the World, the Spirit Is Moving jean-marie gaudeul 94 vii Trol-Frontmatter.indd vi 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM viii Contents Synchronized Spiritualities paul jackson 103 On Being a Servant of Reconciliation christian w. troll 115 A Man of Dialogue christiaan van nispen tot sevenaer 128 A Boy from God’s Country andreas d’souza 135 Teaching the Religion of Others michel lagarde 146 An Engagement with Islam christopher lamb 153 Liminality: Living on Borders patrick ryan 163 Growing in Love and Truth with Muslims thomas michel 177 An Interfaith Experience of Dialogue as Love in Action, Silence, and Harmony sebastiano d’ambra 188 Spiritual Paths as Ways of Dialogue giuseppe scattolin 200 A Dominican Friar in a Land of Immigration and in a Land of Islam emilio platti 211 How Did You End Up in Islamic Studies? jane mcaulife 219 A Call to Muslim–Christian Dialogue francesco zannini 229 Trol-Frontmatter.indd vi 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Contents ix Grace Builds on Nature c. t. r. hewer 239 A Lenten Journey daniel madigan 247 Journeying toward God joseph ellul 258 “From the brook by the path”: Formation and Transformation in Meeting Muslims felix körner 268 Intelligence, Humility, and Confi dence: An Agenda for Christian Engagement with Islam david marshall 278 So What Have We Learned? christian w. troll and c. t. r. hewer 287 List of Contributors 297 Trol-Frontmatter.indd ix 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM Trol-Frontmatter.indd x 7/27/2012 11:51:17 AM