The Meaning of Religious Dialogue: According to Christian-Muslim Theologians in Pakistan
Journal Title: Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization (JITC) - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 0
Abstract
The study is the presentation of different forms of dialogues in Pakistan. Dr. De Souza has analyzed briefly how in an Islamic state, Christians are enjoying equal rights with a spirit of social service and sharing. Jan Slomp's viewpoint is that dialogue is difficult to take place in Pakistan because of Muslims’ arrogance, as they are a majority and Christians are also not prepared for dialogue because of their Hindu background. According to John O’Brien, secular system in Pakistan would favor all the communities. If Islamic system is implemented, it would have negative effects on promoting dialogue. Dr. Ansari proposes that Muslims could spell out and, together with Jews and Christians, strive for such values that would please God. Dr. Khalid Alavi says about the inter-religious dialogue, "it is the new tactic which is used to confuse the Muslims in inter-religious dialogue. In diplomatic language, it is called “engagement”. According to Khalid Jameel, the dialogue should be based on equality. The dialogue is useless if we do not reach up to their level of growth, advancement and development.
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Muhammad Shahid Habib
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- DOI 10.32350/jitc.32.04
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