Prophet Muhammad's Relations with Christians and What They Mean Today

The Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue and the City of Bridges Foundation will co-host an interfaith dialogue with an expert on Islamic studies at an event entitled Prophet Muhammad’s Relations with Christians & What They Mean Today.

Dr. Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice University, will give the presentation based on his book, People of the Book: Prophet Muhammad’s Encounters with Christians, on Tuesday, 11 October, at 4 p.m. in the Power Center Ballroom of Duquesne University. His lecture will also be livestreamed at https://youtu.be/FJvxuDgaIcY.

Considine has written seven books and many articles on Islamic studies and on interfaith relations between Muslims and Christians, including The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View and his upcoming book, The Synthesis of Civilizations.

Copies of Considine's People of the Book will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

The event is co-sponsored by the Division of Mission and Identity, the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts, the Center for African Studies, the Department of Catholic Studies, the Theology Department, and the Interfaith Student Organization.