Building Respect, Seeking Truth
Online Seminars
Admitted Truth
A series of online lectures by Dr. David Coffey.
These lectures explore the use of ideas which are admitted by both the Qur'an and
the Bible in discussions between Muslims and Christians. You will hear about key
historical figures, and consider important themes which can form the basis for
constructive communication today. Recordings of 'Admitted Truth' are
available on our Resources page.
Program
Lecture 1*: January 14th, 21st, and 28th: Introduction: What is 'admitted truth'?
The historical lens: Muslim-Christian dialogue in the 7th-11th centuries A.D.
Lecture 2: February 4th: Thinking about the sources:
Qur'an, Sunnah, Sirah; Old Testament, Gospels, writing by Jesus's disciples
Lecture 3*: February 11th and 25th: God: Essence and Nature, Attributes, Acts
Lecture 4: March 4th: Humanity, Sin and Salvation
Lecture 5: March 11th: Biblical Prophets and Muhammad
Lecture 6*: March 18th: Messiah/Jesus
Lecture 7: March 25th: The end times/conclusions
Reading the Bible in the Context of Islam
Online seminar series presented in collaboration with the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies at Oxford.
Recordings are available on our Resources page.
"Blessed are the Peacemakers": Islamic Peace Ethics and Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan's reading of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5)
Dr Charles Ramsey, Baylor University (USA)
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Qur'anic Intertextuality with Jewish-Rabbinic Tradition: the Case of 'the Cow' in Q 2:67-74
Dr Ali Aghaei, Research Fellow, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Tuesday May 26th, 2020
Dr George Bristow, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Religion in the Middle East
Tuesday June 2nd, 2020
Making an Impact Centuries after Death: ‘Abdallāh al-Tarjumān (d. after 1424/828AH), Franciscan Friar, Convert to Islam and Harsh Critic of the Bible
Dr Martin Whittingham, Director, Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford
Tuesday June 9, 2020
Thirst as Analogy for the Longing for God in the Bible and Qur’an: The Psalm of Hagar
Dr Georgina Jardim, Fellow, Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford
Tuesday June 16, 2020
The Ordeal of the Bitter Water: The Qur'an's Reformulation of Numbers 5
Saqib Hussain, D.Phil Candidate, Wolfson College, University of Oxford, and Gladiator Trust Scholarship Holder, Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The Rule of God in the Gospel of Mark and the Thoughts of Sayyid Qutb (d.1966)
Rev Sameh Ibrahim, Pastor - Presbyterian Church in Egypt
Rev Fady Lous, Chaplain - Presbyterian Church (USA)
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Islamic Jeremiah according to Ibn ‘Asākir's History of Damascus
Dr David Cook, Rice University, Houston