The Catholic Church in the contemporary Middle East :
The Catholic Church in the contemporary Middle East : Studies for the synod for the Middle East /
Edited by Anthony O'Mahony, John Flannery.
- London : Melisende : [distributor] Melisende, 2010.
- 352 p. ; 22x14 cm.
Hardback.
Preface – Anthony O’Mahony and John Flannery - p1
Foreword – Archbishop Louis Sako – p3
Introduction – Anthony O’Mahony – p7
Eastern Christian Identity: A Catholic Perspective – Antoine Audo SJ – p19
Towards a Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East – Dietmar W Winkler –
p37
Eastern Catholicism: Modern Historical, Ecclesial and Contemporary Contexts – Constantin Simon SJ
– p69
Unity and Christian Presence in the Middle East – Frances Bouwen M.Afr – p87
The Syriac Churches of the Middle East and Dialogue with the Catholic Church – Sebastian Brock –
p107
Eastern Catholic Ecclesial and Liturgy identity: a Melkite perspective – Robin Gibbons – p119
Liturgical theology and Christian identity: a reflection – Petrus Yousif – p131
The Renewal of the Coptic Catholic Church: Grappling with Identity and Alterity – Fadel Sidarouss
SJ – p139
The Armenian Catholic Church in the Middle East – John Whooley – p153
Iraqi Christians: the Present Situation – Suha Rassam – p185
A Perspective on the Synod for the Middle East with regards to the Contribution Christianity makes to
the Middle East, Society, Culture and Religion, from our Experience in Lebanon – Najla Chahda –
p209
The Catholic Church’s thought on Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel: mid-nineteenth century-
1965 – Dominique Trimbur – p225
Catholic-Jewish relations in the State of Israel: Theological Perspectives – David Neuhaus SJ – p237
The Theological Thought of Michel Sabbah in the Context of the Challenges to the Christian Presence
in the Holy Land – Leonard Marsh – p253
Arabic Christian Relations with Islam: Retrieving from History, Expanding the Canon – Sydney H
Griffith – p263
The Vatican, the Catholic Church, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations since Vatican II – Anthony
O’Mahony – p291
Is a non-violent Interpretation of the Qur’an possible? – Michel Cuypers LBJ – p317
Christ in Islam and Muhammad, a Christian Evaluation: Theological Reflections on Tradition and
Dialogue – John Flannery – p331
9781901764611 (hbk.) : £30.00 1901764613 (hbk.) : £30.00
BX1617. / S96 2010
Hardback.
Preface – Anthony O’Mahony and John Flannery - p1
Foreword – Archbishop Louis Sako – p3
Introduction – Anthony O’Mahony – p7
Eastern Christian Identity: A Catholic Perspective – Antoine Audo SJ – p19
Towards a Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East – Dietmar W Winkler –
p37
Eastern Catholicism: Modern Historical, Ecclesial and Contemporary Contexts – Constantin Simon SJ
– p69
Unity and Christian Presence in the Middle East – Frances Bouwen M.Afr – p87
The Syriac Churches of the Middle East and Dialogue with the Catholic Church – Sebastian Brock –
p107
Eastern Catholic Ecclesial and Liturgy identity: a Melkite perspective – Robin Gibbons – p119
Liturgical theology and Christian identity: a reflection – Petrus Yousif – p131
The Renewal of the Coptic Catholic Church: Grappling with Identity and Alterity – Fadel Sidarouss
SJ – p139
The Armenian Catholic Church in the Middle East – John Whooley – p153
Iraqi Christians: the Present Situation – Suha Rassam – p185
A Perspective on the Synod for the Middle East with regards to the Contribution Christianity makes to
the Middle East, Society, Culture and Religion, from our Experience in Lebanon – Najla Chahda –
p209
The Catholic Church’s thought on Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel: mid-nineteenth century-
1965 – Dominique Trimbur – p225
Catholic-Jewish relations in the State of Israel: Theological Perspectives – David Neuhaus SJ – p237
The Theological Thought of Michel Sabbah in the Context of the Challenges to the Christian Presence
in the Holy Land – Leonard Marsh – p253
Arabic Christian Relations with Islam: Retrieving from History, Expanding the Canon – Sydney H
Griffith – p263
The Vatican, the Catholic Church, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations since Vatican II – Anthony
O’Mahony – p291
Is a non-violent Interpretation of the Qur’an possible? – Michel Cuypers LBJ – p317
Christ in Islam and Muhammad, a Christian Evaluation: Theological Reflections on Tradition and
Dialogue – John Flannery – p331
9781901764611 (hbk.) : £30.00 1901764613 (hbk.) : £30.00
BX1617. / S96 2010