| 英文摘要 |
This paper aims to examine Fethullah Gülens ideology on Muslim-Christian interfaith dialogue. Islam and Christianity are similar in their ideologies and origins, and peaceful coexistence and cooperation between the two are quite possible. One would think that due to the commonalities found in both Christianity and Islam the two faiths would share acceptance of one another. The first part delineates a brief history of Muslim-Christian relations, as one can better comprehend a religion and its religious community if one understands its historical genesis. The second section describes Gülens views on tolerance, acceptance, and dialogue. Dialogue, then, has the human person as its axis. Gülen derives his understanding of acceptance and dialogue mainly from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad. Part three examines Gülens understanding of interfaith dialogue. Gülen remarks that Muslims must forget the past, ignore polemics, and focus on what the various religions have in common. Muslims and Christians dont need to engage in polemics. The final section explores some of the barriers to interfaith dialogue on the part of Muslims and Christians, suggesting that in recent decades we have created more dots of dialogue than lines. |
