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Proyección 246, 277-301.

Spanish

2012

Fadl Allāh. The concept of “grace” in the Quran, similarity and contrast with the Bible

Abstract

The question from which this article starts is the word “grace”. Are there in the Qur’an and Islamic tradition one or more concepts to be compared with the theological concept of grace in the Christian theology? The author tries to clarify this question by means of the study on the qur’anic text and Islamic tradition on it.

Titre original : “Fadl Allāh. El concepto de “gracia” en el Corán, similitud y contraste con la Biblia”

Résumé

La question à partir de laquelle cet article commence est le mot “grâce”. Y a-t-il dans la tradition coranique et islamique un ou plusieurs concepts à comparer avec le concept théologique chrétien de la grâce ? L’auteur tente de clarifier cette question au moyen de l’étude du texte coranique et de la tradition islamique à ce sujet.

Resumen

Este artículo comienza con una pregunta acerca del término “gracia”. ¿Existen en el Corán y en la tradición islámica uno o más conceptos que puedan ser comparados con el concepto teológico de “gracia” en la teología cristiana? El autor intenta clarificar esta cuestión mediante el estudio del texto coránico y de la tradición islámica.

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Fadl Allāh. The concept of “grace” in the Quran, similarity and contrast with the Bible

Abstract The question from which this article starts is the word “grace”. Are there in the Qur’an and Islamic tradition one or more concepts to be compared with the theological concept of grace in...

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El islam en Europa occidental. Panorama socio-histórico y modelos de “integración”

Summary This article starts unfolding a brief outline of the history of the relations between Islam and Europe from four geographical view points and four ages: Spain (VIII century), Central Europ...

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Islamism, a “fundamentalism” in Islam

Often these terms are used by writers with little precision. In journalistic literature they are sometimes used with notable confusion, making them interchangeable. However, each of these terms has...

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Christianity and Islam. Dialogue and encounter (in the framework of interreligious dialogue)

Extract from the introduction "In approaching the forum of inter-religious dialogue with Islam, with a view to coexistence and collaboration, it is necessary to define a theological framework. W...

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Islam’s integration in Spain

Summary: Muslim presence in Spain is much more recent than in other European countries so at times it is not clear if there is a real integration model in this country. Nevertheless, looking at the...

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Christianity, Islam and Modernity: Proceedings of the II Congress of Theology of the Faculty of Theology of Granada

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From the border to the meeting. Proceedings of the third course. Christians and Muslims.

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