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November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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New Booklet - Muslim Views of the Bible by Martin Whittingham — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Martin Whittingham's research on 'Muslim Views of the Bible' is now available in booklet form for free!  ‍ ‍
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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In this latest blog, Richard McCallum explores some of the factors and issues around the Muslim presence in the West. Read more at www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/cmcs-blog/38...
#InterfaithDialogue #ChristianMuslimRelations #FaithInPublicLife #Islamophobia #InterfaithEngagement
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Just published: 🍂Our Autumn newsletter is now available.
A huge thank you to our community for your ongoing support and engagement. For latest updates and news read the full newsletter at: bit.ly/484la9H
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November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Excited to share Martin Whittingham's latest scholarly article exploring Shabbir Akhtar's influential work "The New Testament in Muslim Eyes."
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November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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You are welcome to join our seminar this afternoon online or in person at the new Schwarzman building in Oxford. For details, click below.
#CaliphalCourt #PatriarchsOfAlexandria #KitabAlMajdal #IslamicHistory #MedievalHistory
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Seminar: Images of the Caliphal Court in the History of the Patriarchs... Mon 3 Nov, 2:30pm (UK time) — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Images of the Caliphal Court in the History of the Patriarchs of the East in Kitāb al-Majdal Jonathan Stutz (Humboldt University of Berlin) Monday 3rd November 2025 2:30-4pm (UK time) The Schw...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Seminar: Coptic Political Identity & Resistance to Fatimid Rule... by David Bertaina, U. of Illinois
Mon 27 Oct 25
2:30-4pm (UK time) In person or Online
Venue: The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities (Room 56)
Oxford. Online registration at bit.ly/47luLHj
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October 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Just published: The Gospels in Islamic Context — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Bringing together scholars from across the world, this publication shows Christians and Muslims – individually or together – reading the canonical Gospels of the New Testament in ‘conversation’ with I...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Our first seminar of the Autumn: Coercive Force in Early Arabic True Religion Apologies by Dr Steven Firmin, University of Oxford. Mon 13 Oct, 2:30-4pm (UK time) hybrid at the Schwarzman Centre, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
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October 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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🤔 Big Question: Should Christians be concerned about an "Islamization" of the West?
👉 Read Richard McCallum's latest blog and join the conversation:
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October 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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📢Join us in person at the new Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Oxford, or online (registration required).
Hope to see you there!
Autumn Seminars commencing Mon 13 Oct, 2:30pm (UK time) Registration open — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
The Impact of Islam on Christian Political Theology 622 to 1453 A series of hybrid research seminars beginning on Monday 13th October 2025 To be held on Mondays, 2:30-4pm (UK time) EXCEPT WHERE O...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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In this blog Richard McCallum thinks about the power and importance of symbols in Christian-Muslim engagement.
#Faith #Community #InterfaithDialogue
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Blog #3.6 - Flags, Crosses and Identity — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
The ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally of Saturday 13th September 2025 has already received a huge amount of comment. Over 100,000 people gathered in London to march, listen to speeches – and wave flags. Many ...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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This week's blog by Richard McCallum explores the approaches to Islam of mainline Protestant denominations as well as the divergent attitudes of evangelicals and Pentecostals.
#Islam #Protestant #Christianity #Interfaith #Evangelical #Pentecostal
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Blog #3.5 - Protestant Denominations and traditions — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
From learned conciliation documents crafted by bishops to fiery denunciations by revival preachers, there is a huge variety of responses to Islam amongst the world’s Protestant Christians. Some see Mu...
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September 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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📢Read our latest blog in which Richard McCallum explores the official responses to Islam of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches since the 20th c. #roman_catholic #orthodox #InterfaithDialogue #ChristianMuslimRelations #ReligiousStudies #CommunityBuilding
Blog #3.4 - Denominations and traditions: Roman Catholics & Orthodox  — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Christians are hugely diverse and respond to Islam and Muslims in many different ways. One important factor in those responses is the denomination, or tradition, which a Christian comes from. In this ...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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If you'd like to learn about Center for Muslim and Christian Studies Houston (CMCSH) 'Daniel and Islam' project, Dr Ida Glaser and Dr Azadeh Rezaie will be speaking at a colloquium from McGill University on September 19th. Let us know if you'd like the Zoom link.
September 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Martin Whittingham (CMCSO Academic Dean) looks forward to starting teaching a new online course this afternoon, Sept 9th, in collaboration with CMCS Houston. It's on the history of Muslim-Christian relations from 14th-21st centuries www.cmcshouston.org/history-of-m...
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2H02 History of M&C Dialogue 2 | CMCS Houston
An online course at final year undergraduate and master's level. Taught for the first time in summer 2020, with accrediting institutions in the USA and Nigeria, and auditing students from 7 other cou...
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September 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Read about different approaches to Islam within Christian communities in Richard McCallum's latest blog on Typologies at bit.ly/46mYkcg
What's your experience with interfaith dialogue? Share your comments below the article.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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The second blog in the new CMCSO blog series on Christian Responses to Islam explores the controversial answers given by Christians to the question 'What do you think of Muhammad?’
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Blog #3.2 - What do you think of Muhammad? — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
A prophet? A well-meaning reformer? A heretic? A false prophet? Even a historical fiction? These are just some of the ideas that different Christians have about Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. The sec...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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🎉🙏10th Muslim-Christian Summer School Comes to an End - What a brilliant time! The tenth CMCS Oxford Muslim-Christian Summer School drew to a close this week with participants sharing the impact the time spent together had had on them Click the link to read more www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/cmcs-news/10...
August 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Series 3 of the CMCS Blog explores Christian Responses to Islam and coincides with the publication of Richard McCallum’s book in paperback Each week he'll unpack a chapter from his book with a few extras thrown in as a bonus!
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August 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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🎉Special Offer: Martin Whittingham’s book Muslim Views of the Bible: The First Four Centuries is on special offer until 31 August. With the offer, it is surprisingly cheap at £12.60! Order from the publisher De Gruyter Brill with the discount code DGBSUMMER25 at bit.ly/4g95nc5
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A History of Muslim Views of the Bible
This book is the first of two volumes that aim to produce something not previously attempted: a synthetic history of Muslim responses to the Bible, stretching from the rise of Islam to the present day...
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August 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🎉 Celebrating 10 years of CMCS Oxford Summer School with guest speakers Prof David Ford and Dr Tim Winter. Dr Richard McCallum thanked the trusts whose generous support keeps our Summer School thriving. Here's to the next chapter!
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August 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The Oxford Muslim-Christian Summer School starts today! Wed 13th Aug. We have a great programme planned for this 10th anniversary year and are exciting about meeting the students. www.cmcsoxford.org.uk/studying/sum...
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August 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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On Sunday 10th August, our Director, Dr Richard McCallum, spoke on BBC Radio Oxford about the upcoming 10th Anniversary of the Oxford Muslim-Christian Summer School. To listen, click the link.
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Listen to the CMCSO Director interviewed on BBC Radio Oxford about the 10th Summer School Anniversary — Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies
Richard McCallum speaks to BBC Radio Oxford ahead of the 10th Anniversary of the Muslim-Christian Summer School to be held this coming week.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Tune in to BBC Radio Oxford this Sunday (10th August around 07:10) to listen to Richard McCallum speak about the 10th Anniversary of the Oxford Muslim-Christian Summer School celebration taking place on Sat 16th Aug.
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August 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM