Never Wholly Other: A Muslima Theology Of Religious Pluralism

How does the Qur'an depict the religious Other? This book explores the depiction of religious Others in the Qur'an and the ongoing debates among Islamic scholars regarding the identity and relationship with religious Others amid increasing religious diversity. It also examines the impact of religious violence on these perceptions. The author, Jerusha Tanner Lamptey, develops an innovative hermeneutical approach drawing from Muslim women interpreters, feminist theology, and semantic analysis to reinterpret the Qur'anic discourse on religious difference. The book distinguishes between hierarchical and lateral religious differences in the Qur'an and proposes a new model of religious pluralism, offering a fresh perspective in Islamic theology.