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Islam and the West

Catholic–Muslim Dialogue that can change the world

After all the Common Word events thus far, there has been a spirit of warmth and a belief in future co-operation. There were two historic meetings prior to the signing of the actual document – the first at Yale University last July, which focused on Evangelical Christianity. The second event was at Cambridge University and engaged with the Anglican Communion directly. At that event the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, met with figures such as the Mufti of Egypt and Dr Ali Goma’a.

Make no mistake – these events are making history. But we also have to ask: What is the need for a Common Word? Is this really the discussion of our time? Dialogue between the West and the Muslim world is vital for a variety of reasons, political, economic, cultural and historical. But one may ask further – is the West really a Christian West? Or are we characterising the West, which is arguably post Christian, in a way that does not bear much resemblance to reality?

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