BOOKS (theory and case studies, 560 pp)
David Cheetham, Douglas Pratt and David Thomas: Understanding interreligious Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press 2013 (400 pp)
Oddbj?rn Leirvik: Interreligious Studies. A Relational Approach to Religious Activism and the Study of Religion. London: Bloomsbury 2014 (160 pp)
- ARTICLES (theory and case-studies, 250 pp)
Theory:
Hugh Goddard: “Christian-Muslim relations: a look backwards and a look forwards." Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 2000: 2, pp. 195-212. Online
Aleida Assmann: “Impact and Resonance – Toward a Theory of Emotions in Cultural Memory”. In Terje Stordalen and Saphinaz-Amal Naguib: The Formative Past and the Formation of the Future. Oslo: Novus Press 2015, pp. 41-69.
The Pluralism Project, Harvard: “From Diversity to Pluralism” (n.d., 4 pp.). Online
David Rieff: “The cult of memory: when history does more harm than good.” The Guardian 2 March 2016 (10 pp). Online.
Sturla S. St?lsett: ?From Dial-logos to Dia-pathos? Politics, Emotions and Interreligous Dialogue.? Studies in Interreligious Dialogue 2016 : 1, pp. 20-36.
Anne Hege Grung: "Gender and Muslim-Christian Dialogue." In Paul Hedges (ed.): Contemporary Muslim-Christian Encounters. Developments, Diversity and Dialogues. London: Bloomsbury 2015, pp. 67-81.
Jeannine Hill Fletcher: “Women in Inter-Religious Dialogue”. In Catherine Cornille (ed.): The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Inter-Religious Dialogue. Oxford: Wiley-Balckwell 2013, pp. 168-183.
Jerusha Lamptey: ?Thinking Differently about Difference: Muslima Theology and Religious Pluralism?, inThe Journal of Interreligious Studies, Issue 30, 2014, pp. 34-43. Online
Case studies:
William Montgomery Watt: “Encounters with Medieval Europe”. In Muslim-Christian Encounters. Perceptions and Misperceptions. London and New York, Routledge 1991, pp. 74-88.
Huntington, S. (1993), 'The Clash of Civilizations?' Foreign Affairs Summer, (72/3:1993), pp. 22-49 + Said, E. W. (2001), "The Clash of Ignorance", The Nation, (October 21), 4 pp. Online + Sen, Amartya (2006), "What clash of civilizations? Why religious identity isn’t destiny" Slate Magazine, (March), 5 pp. Online (35 pp in all).
Rogers Brubaker (2017): “Between nationalism and civilizationalism: The European populist movement in comparative perspective.” Ethnic and Racial Studies vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1191-1212
Parliament of the World’s Religions (1993): “Declaration Toward a Global Ethic” 15 pp, online
Oddbj?rn Leirvik: "Policy toward Religion, State Support, and Interreligious Dialogue: the Case of Norway." Studies in Interreligious Dialogue (25) 1: 2015, s. 92-108.
Etikpah, Samuel (2014): Interreligious Collaboration for the Common Good: Christian-Muslim relations in Ghana. Unpublished article (22 pp).
Notto R. Thelle: “ Crossing Religious Boundaries: Christian Mission and Global Transformations”, in Sturla J. St?lsett (ed.): Religion in a Globalized Age. Transfers & Transformations. Integration and Resistance. oOslo: Novus Press 2008, pp. 21-36.
Leirvik, Oddbj?rn: “Charismatic Mission, Miracles and Faith-Based Diplomacy: The Case of Aril Edvardsen,” Spirits of Globalization. The Growth of Pentecostalism and Experiential Spiritualities in a Global Age, ed. Sturla St?lsett, London: SMC Press 2006, pp 131-144. Online
Vebj?rn Horsfjord: “A Common Word.” In David Thomas (ed.): Routledge Handbook on Christian-Muslim Relations. London: Routledge 2017 (forthcoming). 257-265. Plus ACW document (10 pp., 2007). Online
- ELECTIVE STUDY (ca. 250 pp)
An elective book about interreligious relations (historical or current), according to the student’s choice and approved by the teacher.
A list of eligible books will be made available.