Sacred Texts in Dialogue: Exploring the Bible and the Qur'an

From the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Theology–ranked as the world’s best theology, divinity, and religious studies program–Professor Gabriel Said Reynolds invites learners into an exploration of two of the world’s most influential sacred texts. The Bible and the Qur’an have much in common: both books speak of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mary. Both books describe God’s mercy and God’s justice. In other ways, however, they differ sharply. The Qur’an insists that God has sent a new prophet: Muhammad. It also criticizes the teaching, and the behavior, of Jews and Christians. In S…