Describing God?

Christian and Muslim Approaches to the Divine Attributes in Dialogue

Volume editor Klaus von Stosch Volume editor Lukas Wiesenhütter

Book cover: Describing God?

Extent: 268 pages

Publisher: Brill | Schöningh

Subjects: Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Beitrage zur Komparativen Theologie

Series volume number: 42

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(April 2025)

ISBN: 9783506796950

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $134.00

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This volume engages traditional and contemporary approaches to the Divine attributes in Christian-Muslim dialogue.


This volume engages traditional and contemporary approaches to the Divine attributes in Christian-Muslim dialogue. A particular focus lies on the attributes of omnipotence and omniscience, justice and mercy, as well as simplicity and divine action. Engaging these attributes comparatively, two questions are posed: How can these attributes be conceived today, and to what extent is a mutual learning across religious traditions possible? Thereby, a special focus is placed on the role of analytic philosophy. How do the philosopical ‘language games’ used contribute to communicability across religions?

  • Volume editor Klaus von Stosch
  • Volume editor Lukas Wiesenhütter