Islam Is: An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion

by Mary Margaret Funk

For the last seven years, Benedictine nun Sr. Mary Margaret Funk has engaged in interfaith dialogue with American Muslims in an effort to bridge the gaps that seem to divide Christianity and Islam. Islam Is… is the fruit of her reflection on Islam, a religion that has challenged and transformed her and in which she has found startling similarities to her own deeply held Catholic practice and beliefs. She examines the controversial issues of terrorism, women’s rights and economic power, and offers Christians everywhere and Catholics in particular a way of viewing Islam that is honest and authentic. The book concludes with an afterword by Islamic scholar Dr. Shahid Athar, who dialogues with and explores Sr. Mary Margaret’s ideas. "Islam Is..." has been selected as one of "The Best Spiritual Books of 2003" by Spirituality & Health Magazine. The fifty recipients of this award were chosen from more than 350 books reviewed on the Spirituality & Health website during the year.

120 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2003

Reviews

[Royce · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting view of what a Roman Catholic nun takes away from Islam. A Muslim friend does a postscript. What I found interesting is that both have some (to me) rather interesting blind spots, still, about one another. But they are both coming from a place of sincere devotion and love, and so that puts them ahead of most of us.

[Nellie K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was ok. I had to read it for my Senior undergrad for Intro to Religion.