The Role of Islam and Christianity in Public Space. Perspectives from Indonesia and Germany

This article consists of an idea of new exegetical approach that can be applied to the Qur’an in the 21st century. This approach is called ‘ma‘nā-cum-maghzā Approach’. Before exploring it, I discuss the typology of Qur’an interpretations in the contemporary period in a critical way. Furthermore, I build the approach by mentioning its definition and methodical steps in detail. The main...

This presentation argues that ideological criticism offers a vital hermeneutical resource for Muslim–Christian relations. The Bible, when read as an ideological text, is revealed to be both a source of integration and distortion: it shapes communal identity but also legitimates domination. Recognizing this ambivalence enables Christians to confront the complicities of their scripture while...