Islam
Resource Title Shelf Number Description
A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements 291 Very readable introduction on major and minor faiths, alternative movements, neo-pagan & new age thought. A great guide on the variety of religious perspectives in the world today.
A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam 297 A guide to help understand more about the religion of Islam.
A Christian's Response to Islam 297.283 A comprehensive & easy-to-read guide to the world of Islam, how it began, its beliefs & customes & the differences between Islam & Christianity.
A History of God: The 4,000 Year Quest of Judiasm, Christianity and Islam 291 The author traces the history of people in Judiasm, Islam & Christianity have perceived & experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present.
A Walk In Your Shoes: Muslim 297 A 30 minute presentation of a Boston teenage girl who spent a few days as a Muslim.
After The Storm: Power and Peace in the Middle East 291 Introduces some geographic, economic, political & religious factors that have contributed to the permanent importance of the the Middle East in world affairs. (leader's guide included).
Angle of Vision: Christians and the Middle East 297 Looks at the Middle East through the lens of one of the area's three great relgions in order both to broaden & to focus our perspective. Study book "From the Beginning" available.
Approaching the Quran: The Early Revelations 297.122 Offers a translation of some of the early, short revelations that are part of the Quran with a commentary as well as some history on Islam to help the reader be more appreciative of this form of literary text. CD included with some chapters recited.
Celebration of Life 291 Focuses on Christian life in the Middle East. It includes the impact of the Gulf War & Israeli persecution of Palestinians. Historical background includes some emotionally stunning visuals. Featured: Syria, Egypt, Gaza & Jerusalem. (Study guide included)
Christian - Muslim Relations: An Introduction for Christians in the United States of America 297.283 An introduction to Islam including a look at the development, ending with practical suggestions for interfaith relationships
Christians & Muslims in Dialogue: Presbyterian Packet 297.283 An excellent packet of onformation, produced by PC(USA) office of Interfaith relations in helping Presbyterian Christians learn about Islam and have a productive dialogue with Muslims.
Christians and Muslims Together: An Exploration by Presbyterians 297.283 Examines the Islamic faith & practices with a brief history of Christian/Muslim relations to help gain a better understanding how to enter into a constructive relationship with our Muslim neighbors.
Church & Society January/February 1994: You Shall Love Your Neighbor - Christians and Muslims in a Time of Fear 297.283 Articles, information, bible study & other resources to help bring about an understanding of our Muslim neighbors.
Concerning Means and Ends 291 Writings of Byron Lee Haines on Intefaith Relations.
Encounter In The Spirit: Muslim-Christian Meetings in Birmingham 297.283 Reflections on the basis of the experience of dialogue, on issues of faith, prayer & theology, & on the sensitivities involved as people meet across cultural boundaries.
Ethics, Religion, and the Good Society: New Directions in a Pluralistic World 291.5 People living in a pluralistic age are aware of diversity among themselves & consider it both natural & enriching for humankind. However, disagreements create ethical questions. With the help of a group of contributors the editor deals with these issues.
From the Beginning: Resources & Study Guide to the Middle East 297 To help study groups look beyond the stereotypes of this region. Includes resources & activities that can complement the book "Angle of Vision".
Fundamentalism and Violence 291 A two-hour dialoguewith representatives from the 3 Abrahamic faiths, after the Sept. 11 attacks, exploring the origins of fundamentalism & the incidence of violence. Suitable for adult & older youth classes.
Glorious Quran, The 297.122 (Arabic Text and English Rendering) The book containing the messages from God recited by Muhammad & recorded by his followers.
God Is One, The Way of Islam 297.283 This helps to confront barriers to understanding with concern & accuracy as it describes the Islamic way that binds millions of people from all continents together.
God Is One: The Way of Islam (Second Edition with Afterword and Study Guide) 297.283 Presents an excellent picture of who Muslims are, what they believe & how their faith unites them & shapes their lives. Study guide included for a six-session study.
Interfaith Listening Pilot Program 297.283 2-20 minute segments that tells the story of the visits of 18 christians & Muslims from 10 countries, who spoke in more than 100 places during a 2-week travel. Through this dialogue we can be inspired to begin, continue or expand our interfaith listening.
Introduction to the Arab World 297 Introduces the people & places of the reagion & addresses important concerns in the Arab world. Study book available. (1988)
Introduction to the Arab World (Guidebook) 297 Guidebook to accompany video with script, exercises, glossary & handouts, recipes, timeline & bibliography included.
Islam and Christianity (RealFaithRealLife Series) We Believe Curriculum 268.434 083 Six sessions to reflect on Scripture, monotheism, Jesus, the five pillars of Islam, Muhammad & requirements for holy living. It will also shed light on the core of your own faith in Christ.
Islam and War: The Gulf War and Beyond - A Study in Comparative Ethics 297.5 The author's aim is to promote deeper understanding of the relationships between ethics, war & the practice of politics across cultural lines.
Islam Today: A Short Introduction to the Muslim World 297 The author interprets the world of Islam today beginning with the life of the prophet Muhammad continuing through some struggles & explores realities of today.
Islam: An Introduction For Christians 297.0242 Reliable & up-to-date information on Islam & its relationship to Christianity and covering many aspects of the religion. A leader's guide is available for group study.
Islam: An Introduction For Christians (Leader's Guide) 297.0242 Reliable information about our Muslim neighbors' faith, their teachings, history, etc. This guide offers step-by-step session plans for groups who wish to study the book of the same title.
Islam: The Faith and the People 297 Video presentation on the history and practices of Islam. (30 minutes) Other world religion videos available in this series.
Islam: The Straight Path 297.1 An introduction to the study of the beliefs & practices of Islam, explaining how Islam developed in history, reminding us that is a faith & way of life of many millions even today.
Islamic Awareness Seminar: Jihad in America 268.434 04 The speaker addresses church leaders, mission workers, pastors & lay people on Islam in America, some of the beliefs or a Muslim, the history & doctrines of Islam & the Christian response. 5 classes, 35 minutes each. Discussion guide included.
Jordan's Stormy Banks: 1991 291 An attempt to outline the history of the relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It focuses upon the conflicts between Palestinians & Israelis, drawing upon Christian denominations for its interpretations.
Journey to Jerusalem 291 A journalist's account of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim families in the strif-torn Holy Land.
Living With The Sacred: Religions of Africa 266.56 A selection of readings to helps us journey to an understanding of Traditional Religions in Africa.
Makers of Contemporary Islam 297 Explore the development of contemporary Islamic movements & through through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals who represent a wide range of Muslim societies.
Meeting In Faith: Twenty Years of Christian-Muslim Conversations sponsored by the World Council of Churches 297.283 Documentary record of Christian-Muslim dialogue sponsored by the WCC & a corpus of basic texts for further exploration of the social, diaconal & theological frontiers of dialogue.
More In Common than You Think: The Bridge Btween Islam and Christianity 291 Valuable effort in bringing better understanding and communication between Christians and Muslims.
Neighbors: Muslims in North America 297.1 Interviews with Muslims living & raising their families in North America. Listen across the gaps in the fence of fear & suspicion to help open the way to conversation between faiths.
One God, Two Faiths: When Christians & Muslims Meet 297.283 Six sessions combine activities, clear instructions & useful resources for adult & older youth study groups.Explore Islam's history & beliefs & get to know Muslims as neighbors & gorwn in your own Christian faith. Includes ideas for worship, etc.
One God: Peoples of the Book 297.283 Survey of the monotheistic faiths of Judiasm, Roman Catholisism, Protestanitsm & Islam. Examines belief structure of each tradition, history & practices.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: America's New Religious Landscape 291 A presentation of stories about various religions, beliefs & practices in the US today. Includes discussions on Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judiasm.
Respecting One Another: Religious Stereotyping Packet: What Is A Stereotype: 280.42 This packed of information, produced by the GA will help bring about an awareness on how easy it is to get "stuck in the box" of sterotyping and how to change that for ourselves and others.
Silent No More: Confronting America's False Images of Islam 297.2 The author discusses false stereotypes of Islam that linger in the minds of the American people & the corrective actions that American muslims are undertaking & the community's remarkable progress in mainstream politics.
Striving Together in Dialogue: A Muslim-Christian Call To Reflection and Action 297.283 An occasional paper to aide in the call to Christians to dialogue with their Muslim neighbors. Study questions and action suggestions are included.
The Arab Christian: A History in the Middle East 297 Centuries before the existence of the Islamic faith, there were Arabs who could be described as Christian. Arab Christianity has survived Muslim dominance & this book takes an in-depth look at its survival.
The Nearest In Affection: Towards a Christian Understanding of Islam 297.283 Explains the basic concepts of Islam & how they have been understood by Christians. It also explores the elements of Christian-Muslim relations & asks how they can listen to one another in patience & learn from one another in love.
Trialogue of the Abrahamic Faiths 297.283 Record of the statements presented at the 1979 convention to approach the Muslim-Jewish-Christian Conference in an effort to sponsor a major dialogue on the Abrahamic faiths.
Women & World Religions (Second Edition) 291.08 Presents actual accounts by various women about the meanings of being Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, or Muslim, shedding new light on women's images & roles & their experiences.