Interfaith Dialogue in the Modern Era
How Jews, Christians and Muslims have sought understanding across religious lines since the nineteenth century.
Insights
Explainers and essays on the history, scripture and thought of the Abrahamic traditions. Browse every topic.
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Faith and Reason in Medieval Jewish, Christian and Muslim Thought
How medieval thinkers in all three traditions used Greek philosophy to reason about God.
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What Archaeology Tells Us About the Ancient Near East
Inscriptions, excavations and the limits of the evidence for the world of the Bible and early Islam.
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Prayer Across the Abrahamic Traditions
Daily prayer in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: times, forms and meanings.
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Jerusalem in Three Traditions
Why one city holds a central place in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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Understanding the Bible and the Qur’an in Historical Context
How scholars approach the historical and literary settings of these sacred texts.
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How the Abrahamic Religions Understand Monotheism
A comparative look at the concept of one God in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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Who Was Abraham?
An exploration of the historical and theological figure of Abraham across the three traditions.