Muslims and Christians share common values of belief in the One God. Theological
foundations in Islam found in the Qur'an and Sunnah encourage Muslims to have a special
respect for the Christian devotion and piety shown by priests in their beliefs. A special respect
is shown to Mary, Jesus's mother, praise Jesus's ethical dimension and his prophetic wisdom.
The Qur'an critically speaks of the Christians' belief in Jesus as a god and the worship of Isa
/Jesus. The Qur'an also critically talks about the belief of Muslims who say they are believers
but have only accepted formal Islamic teaching. Critical speech and aproach do not mean
denying the concept of religiosity or faith in God. In this text, we are going to present theological foundations that support interreligious dialogue between Muslims and Christians.
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