Christian Practical Theology and Islam: Disciplinary Intersections and Opportunities for Growth
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Nevin Reda
Abstract
This article provides a brief overview of Christian practical theology and the main Islamic theological disciplines: Sharia, kalām and Sufism. It illustrates some of the intersections of the Christian and Islamic disciplines, but also the profound differences in the conceptualization and classification of practical religious knowledge. It argues that, for Muslims, practical theology provides avenues for developing the emerging specialization of Islamic spiritual care and counselling among other things. For Christians, the article highlights Sufism and Sharia that may provide useful insights into the lived experience of spirituality and case-based ethical or moral reasoning.
Zusammenfassung
Dieser Beitrag gibt einen kurzen Überblick über die christliche Praktische Theologie und die wichtigsten islamischen theologischen Disziplinen: Scharia, Kalām und Sufismus. Er illustriert einige der Überschneidungen zwischen den christlichen und islamischen Disziplinen, aber auch die tiefgreifenden Unterschiede in der Konzeptualisierung und Klassifizierung des praktischen religiösen Wissens. Der Artikel argumentiert, dass die Praktische Theologie für Muslime Möglichkeiten bietet, die sich abzeichnende Spezialisierung der islamischen Seelsorge und Beratung zu weiterzuentwickeln. Für Christen hebt der Artikel den Sufismus und die Scharia hervor, die nützliche Einsichten in die gelebte Erfahrung von Spiritualität und in fallbezogene ethische Reflexion bieten können.
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