Analyzing a Common Word Between Us Muslims and You Christians: A Critical Discourse Analysis (Cda)

In recent peace initiative (a common word) in Muslim-Christian relations,
emphasis on the way forward between Islam and Christianity has been
a frantic call to "love of God and love of neighbor." This call, argued in
this book, provokes rival and parallel logic in the concepts of monotheism
between Christian religious leaders and scholars on the one hand and
Islamic religious leaders and scholars on the other. Using in places the
framework of critical discourse analysis (CDA), the author analyzes some text
extracts from a common word in order to expose the underlying problems
of ideologies, dichotomies, identity constructions, and orthodoxy claims that
are associated with the Islamic Tawhid and Christian Trinity. Drawing from
various conferences and workshops convened by both religious communities as
well as some social scientist insights, this book finds authentic communication
in Muslim-Christian relations grounded in recognition and acceptance of the
differences between Islam and Christianity. Recognizing the ideological issues
in the usage of the appositional pronouns us Muslims and you Christians as
suggesting dichotomy, the author suggests rather the education of both Muslims
and Christians, starting from the kindergarten on the religion and beliefs of
the other and to re-interpret and revise conflicting Qur'anic and biblical issues
pertaining to Muslim-Christian relations.