Was Jesus a Muslim?: Questioning Categories in the Study of Religion

By Robert F. Shedinger

An intriguing question - Do Muslims understand Jesus in some ways morehistorically appropriate than Christians do? - leads Robert F. Shedingerinto a series of provocative challenges to the disciplines ofreligious studies and comparative religions. Questioning theconvenient distinction between "politics" and "religion" and theisolation of "religion" from wider social and cultural questions, Shedinger offers a proposal for a more accurate and respectfulunderstanding of faith that he argues will improve possibilities formutual understanding among Christians, Muslims - and others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080066325X
• ISBN13: 9780800663254
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"