Scriptural Reasoning: Abrahamic Inter-faith Practice - Softcover

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MARIA DAKAKE is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at George Mason University, where she directs programs in Islamic Studies and Middle East Studies. She holds a PhD from Princeton University and is widely published in Islamic intellectual history, Qur’anic studies, Shiism, Sufism, and women’s spirituality She is co-author and co-editor of The Study Quran (HarperOne 2015) and co-editor of The Routledge Companion to the Qur’an (Routledge, 2022).

TOM GREGGS is Director of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, New Jersey. He previously held the Marischal Chair of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen, UK. A Methodist preacher and international ecumenical leader, his many publications include Dogmatic Ecclesiology, The Breadth of Salvation, and Barth and Bonhoeffer as Contributors to a Postliberal Ecclesiology.

STEVEN KEPNES is Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Colgate University. A prominent voice in Jewish theology, he is the author of Jewish Liturgical Reasoning, Reviving Jewish Theology, and editor of the Cambridge Companion to Jewish Theology. He has also taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PRACTICING INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE THROUGH SHARED SCRIPTURAL STUDY

How can deeply faithful people live together in pluralist societies without compromising their beliefs or falling into relativism?

In an era marked by religious diversity and social division, Scriptural Reasoning: Abrahamic Inter-faith Practice offers a compelling model for building understanding across faith traditions without diluting deeply held beliefs. Rooted in the shared study of sacred texts, Scriptural Reasoning (SR) invites Jews, Christians, and Muslims to come together in small groups to read and reflect on their Scriptures―encountering each other through mutual hospitality and respectful conversation.

Written by leading scholars and experienced practitioners from each of the Abrahamic faiths, this concise and accessible guide introduces the foundations of SR and its practical application. It explores key theological questions, outlines the structure of SR sessions, and provides background on how each tradition views Scripture, revelation, and interpretation. Real-world examples demonstrate how SR has been used to foster reconciliation and civic engagement across diverse settings―from classrooms and religious institutions to prisons and hospitals.

Scriptural Reasoning: Abrahamic Inter-faith Practice is an essential resource for students, lay participants, and facilitators engaging in interfaith learning or dialogue. It is especially suited for undergraduate and graduate courses in theology, comparative religion, or interreligious studies, as well as for use in synagogues, churches, mosques, and community-based interfaith initiatives.