Justice and Rights is a record of the fifth "Building Bridges" seminar held in Washington, DC in 2006 (an annual symposium on Muslim-Christian relations cosponsored by Georgetown University and the Church of England). This volume examines justice and rights from Christian and Muslim perspectives—a topic of immense relevance for both faiths in the modern world, but also with deep roots in the core texts of both traditions.

Leading scholars examine three topics: scriptural foundations, featuring analyses of Christian and Muslim sacred texts; evolving traditions, exploring historical issues in both faiths with an emphasis on religious and political authority; and the modern world, analyzing recent and contemporary contributions from Christianity and Islam in the area of freedom and human rights.

The Venerable Dr. Michael Ipgrave is the Archdeacon of Southwark, Church of England.

IntroductionChristian and Muslim Perspectives Michael IpgravePart I Scriptural Foundations

1. The Ruler and the Ruled in Islam: A Brief Analysis of the Sources Mohammad Hashim Kamali2. Biblical Perspectives on Divine Justice and Political Authority Ellen Davis 3. Scriptural Texts3.1 Two Psalms Ellen Davis3.2 Twelve Verses from the Qur'ān Mustansir Mir3.3 Two New Testament Texts Michael Ipgrave3.4 Seven aḥādīthT imothy J. Winter

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Part II Evolving Traditions

4. Religious Orthodoxy and Religious Rights in Medieval Islam: A Reality Check on the Road to Religious TolerationV incent J. Cornell

5. U ne Foi, Une Loi, Un Roi: Political Authority and Religious Freedom in the West, from Constantine to Jefferson J ohn Langan

6. Traditional Texts6.1 A Letter of St. AugustineR owan Williams6.2 A Response of ibn LubbV incent Cornell6.3 A Treatise of al-GhazālīV incent Cornell6.4 A Treatise of Martin LutherM iroslav Volf

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Part III The Modern World

7. Human Rights and the Freedom of ReligionM alcolm Evans

8. Modern Texts8.1 The Barmen DeclarationM iroslav Volf8.2 Writings of Imam Khomeini S eyed Amir Akrami8.3 The Second Vatican Council on Religious FreedomC arolyn Evans8.4 Two Islamic Declarations on Human RightsF ikret Karcic

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