Writing on Muslim-Christian Relations, Interreligious Dialogue, & Islamophobia
My commentary about Fratelli tutti's relevance for Catholic-Muslim relations was recently published in National Catholic Reporter. It is entitled, "Catholic encounters with Muslims frame Fratelli tutti" and you can read an excerpt below. Here is a link to the full piece. . . . . . . "In the encyclical, Francis also wants to draw …
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At the end of 2017, I published a book with Liturgical Press entitled Finding Jesus among Muslims: How Loving Islam Makes Me a Better Catholic. Written for a Catholic and broader Christian audience, the book shows how interreligious dialogue with Muslims can deepen Christians' relationship with God. Here, I share a bit about the book, which you can learn more about at findingjesusamongmuslims.com.
In his earliest days as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis declared that he would make outreach to Muslims a priority. “It is not possible to establish true links with God while ignoring other people,” he said, “Hence it is important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly of …
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This summer, we've seen a string of anti-Muslim incidents across the country. Many of them — including several brutal attacks of Muslim individuals outside of their houses of worship — occurred during Ramadan, Muslim's holy month. Amid these concerning events, I've written and spoken about Islamophobia and how it is a threat to American Muslim's religious …
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The following article was originally published in Living City, the magazine of the Focolare movement. Their March issue is focused on Islamophobia and interfaith issues. I hope to see more Catholic publications dedicate articles or entire issues to these important topics. I hope this article can be a resource for parishes, churches, and related groups. Please share …
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JORDAN DENARI DUFFNER 