Bridge or Barrier? Mary and Christian-Muslim Relations
The Catholic conciliar document Nostra Aetate acknowledged that Christians and Muslims share a devotion to the Virgin Mary. But did Christians always view her as a bridge between the two religions? A few medieval Latins stressed concord between the two Marys, but others raised the Virgin on military standards in battles against Muslims. My talk will consider the history of Mary’s role as both bridge and barrier in Christian-Muslim relations.
Date:
28 April 2025, 18:00
Venue:
Online
Speakers:
Professor Rita George-Tvrtković (Benedictine University),
Dr Zeyneb Sayilgan (Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies)
Organiser:
Dr Thea Gomelauri (Oxford Interfaith Forum, AMES)
Organiser contact email address:
oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Host:
Oxford Interfaith Forum (Oxford)
Part of:
Womanhood in Interfaith Contexts
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://oxfordinterfaithforum.org/thematic-international-interfaith-reading-groups/womanhood-in-interfaith-contexts/bridge-or-barrier-mary-and-christian-muslim-relations/
Booking email:
oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Cost:
n/a
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Thea Gomelauri
