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«At long last, English-speaking readers now have access to the most comprehensive and insightful account of the vision that inspires the rapprochement and lived interreligious dialogue between Christians and Muslims inaugurated in the life and thought of the late Paolo Dall’Oglio S.J., and the interreligious community of al-Khalil in the monastery of Mar Musa in Syria. This book is «must reading» for all of us engaged in the dialogue between Muslims and Christians in the spirit of Nostra Aetate and the life and legacy of Louis Massignon.» (Rev. Dr. Sidney H Griffith, Catholic University, Washington D. C.) In Love with Islam, Believing in Jesus is a translation of Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio’s seminal book Amoureux de l’Islam, croyant en Jésus, written in collaboration with Églantine Gabaix-Hialé. In the book Fr. Paolo, an Italian born Jesuit who made Syria and the Monastery of Deir Mar Musa his adopted home, explains his affection for Islam and his hope for the Church and Christians to engage in more fruitful dialogue with Muslims through the sharing of everyday life. The ecumenical community dedicated to dialogue welcomes thousands of visitors from all nationalities throughout the year. With his thirty years of experience and commitment, Fr. Paolo takes a position on the relationship between the Church and Islam. Questions addressed in this book include, how to live together and what is the point of living together? How can the mission of the Christian faith take place in a Muslim environment? And what is the theological value for Christians of Muhammad’s prophecy? In his bold vision of Christian-Muslim dialogue, Fr Paolo explicitly renounces both the polemical approach and the excessively diplomatic approach, rather advocating for a «performative theology» based on radical Christian hospitality, guided by the Gospel as its source, and tending towards a final harmony inspired by the Holy Spirit and common eschatological anticipation.

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Richard Kimball is an adjunct lecturer at St. Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth. He is a founding member of the Galway Interfaith Forum. His interest in Muslim Christian relations began in the 1980s while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabes, Tunisia. His previous work includes, The People of the Book, ahl al-kitāb; A Comparative Theological Exploration. Marie Salaün graduated from La Sorbonne in 2010 where she graduated top of her class. Marie has more than 10 years’ experience as a FLE teacher (Français Langue Étrangère), lecturing in French, Mexican, Irish and American colleges. Her lifelong interest in Muslim Christian relations began in Paris where she is currently working with students from multicultural backgrounds. Masha Refka studied archaeology at the American University in Beirut and Religious Sciences at St. Joseph University. She works in the cultural field in several capacities with a focus on translation. She found her way to Mar Musa Monastery where she met Father Paolo in 2003, became a regular visitor to the monastery and conducted a 40-day silent retreat under his guidance.

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