Jane I. Smith

The Quest for ‘A Common Word’: Initial Christian Responses to a Muslim Initiative

To a world experiencing heightened suspicion and distrust between Christians and Muslims, a call for dialogue and understanding between the two faiths may seem a welcome event. Such a call was issued in October of 2007 when 138 Muslims from around the world sent an invitation to Christian leaders to cease their mutual fear and diatribe, find some measure of theological common ground, and work together for world peace. What motivated such an initiative, and how has it been received? In this essay we will examine some of the reasons for the call, the content of the invitation, and the kinds of responses given by Christian individuals, denominations and communities.

THE RNA POLYMERASES OF THE NUCLEUS AND CHLOROPLASTS OF MAIZE

ABSTRACT. Three forms of RNA polymerase have been isolated from leaves of maize. Two of these enzymes are of nuclear origin. The third appears to be unique to chloro-plasts. Nuclear RNA polymerase II and the chloroplast polymerase have been highly purified and their properties examined. While differing in sensitivity to inhibitors and in chromatographic properties, they are similar in response to monovalent and divalent cations and in that each has a subunit of 180,000 daltons.

Some contemporary protestant theological reflections on pluralism: Implications for Christian‐Muslim understanding

Abstract Theological writings about the relationship of Christianity to other religions are often cast into one of three general categories: exclusivist, inclusivist and pluralist. This essay reviews six twentieth‐century Protestant Christian theologians and academics who have reflected on ways in which Christians can understand their faith in the light of the religion of Islam. Some have spent their lives relating to Muslims and deal specifically with its implications for Christian understanding, while others treat Islam more generally as part of the larger issue of Christianity in the light of contemporary religious pluralism. As a whole they are representative of the range of theological responses suggested in the above categories.