An Exploration of the Christian-Muslim Landscape in Modern Syria and the Contribution of Eastern Christian Thought to Interreligious Dynamics
Author: Andrew Ashdown
Publisher/Publication: Poligrafi
Volume/Issue: 25(99/100)
DOI/ISBN: 10.35469/poligrafi.2020.226
This paper briefly describes the diverse historical and contemporary Christian and Muslim religious landscapes that have interacted within the country and the cultural, religious, and political issues that have impacted the interreligious dynamic. Based on fieldwork undertaken in government-held areas during the Syrian conflict, combined with critical historical and Christian theological reflection, the article contributes to understanding Syria’s diverse religious landscape and the multi-layered expressions of Christian-Muslim relations, in a way that has not been previously attempted.
