Christianity in Oman Ibadism, Religious Freedom, and the Church /

• Main Author: Thompson, Andrew David (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Christianities of the World
• Subjects: Christianity.; Ethnology-Middle East .; Middle East-History.; Middle East-Politics and government.; Middle Eastern Culture.; History of the Middle East.; Middle Eastern Politics.

"Ibadi Islam in Oman, confident in its nuanced and deep identity, has for many years offered hospitality to Christians that is both clear-eyed and generous. The opportunity for warm encounter and respectful dialogue is probably the finest in the region. Reverend Canon Andrew David Thompson here...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1) Introduction. A Church in Oman
• Chapter 2) Studying the Arabian Context
• Chapter 3) Beginnings. The Early Church
• Chapter 4) Ibadi Theology and Christian Engagement
• Chapter 5) Early Encounters between Christians and Muslims in Oman
• Chapter 6) The Missionary Impact.
• Chapter 7) Trade and Rentierism
• Chapter 8) State Governance of the Church
• Chapter 9) The Church today and the Future of Interfaith
• Chapter 10) Conclusion.