Sibling rivalry between Islam and the West: the problem lies within

Title: Sibling rivalry between Islam and the West: the problem lies within
Creator: Lovat, Terrence
Relation: The Routledge International Handbook of Education, Religion and Values p. 337-349
Relation: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415519199/
Publisher: Routledge
Resource Type: book chapter
Date: 2013
Description: A species of liberal Western scholarship recognises the legitimacy of Islam's 'Arabizing' of the Abrahamic story, with the notion of Abraham's first-born, Ishmael, being seen as the first Muslim, and so Islam's claims to be an ancient part of Abraham's progeny being legitimated. Beyond current tolerance levels of most Western scholarship, however, lie more radical claims to be found in modern day Islamism that would suggest the above interpretation is not one of 'Arabization' but indeed of re-capturing the original Abrahamic story. Such claims can then serve to establish Islam as the authentic Abrahamic religion, and Judaism and Christianity as having advanced their causes illegitimately. The chapter will explore the basis of such claims and their cogency, as well as make application to current sore points in the political rivalry between Abraham's sibling traditions.
Subject: Islam; Christianity; Abraham; religion
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1053495
Identifier: uon:15602
Identifier: ISBN:9780415519199
Language: eng

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