Article Navigation
- < Previous
- Next >
Journal Article
Get access
Christian Encounters with Iran: Engaging Muslim Thinkers After the Revolution. By Sasan Tavassoli. I.B. Tauris, 2011. 305 pages. $88.00.
Saba Soomekh Loyola Marymount University ssoomekh@yahoo.com Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 81, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 887–891, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lft026
Published:
11 July 2013
- Views
- Article contents
- Figures & tables
- Video
- Audio
- Supplementary Data
-
Cite
Cite
Saba Soomekh, Christian Encounters with Iran: Engaging Muslim Thinkers After the Revolution. By Sasan Tavassoli, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 81, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 887–891, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lft026
Close
Search
Close
Search
Advanced Search
Search Menu
Extract
Born and raised in a Shi'i Sufi home in Iran, Sasan Tavassoli is an Iranian Presbyterian minister living in the United States. In a time when Iran is constantly in the news, his book gives us a better understanding of how Shi'i intellectuals and religious leaders have engaged with Christianity since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Tavassoli argues that Iranian society has become one of the most intellectually dynamic cultures in the Muslim world and states that his book offers a window into some of the positive, unprecedented changes taking place in Iran by Shi'i Muslims in regard to attitudes toward and interactions with Christianity (vi).
Tavassoli acknowledges that the Iranian regime has an abhorrent record of human rights abuses, censorship of the press, persecution of religious minorities, and suppression of freedom of expression, all of which have worsened under the regime of the current Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Yet Tavassoli's book illuminates how, unbeknownst to much of the West, Iranian Shi'i thinkers—some with the support of the Iranian government—have been engaged in interfaith dialogue with Christian theologians. Shi'i clerics from Qum have been actively involved in research and publication on Christianity, and some of Iran's most prominent religious intellectuals have been deeply influenced by Christian thought in their own understanding of Islam (vi).
Issue Section:
Book Reviews
You do not currently have access to this article.
Download all slides
Sign in
Get help with access
Personal account
- Sign in with email/username & password
- Get email alerts
- Save searches
- Purchase content
- Activate your purchase/trial code
- Add your ORCID iD
Sign in Register
Institutional access
- Sign in with a library card
- Sign in with username/password
- Recommend to your librarian
Sign in through your institution
Sign in through your institution
Institutional account management
Sign in as administrator
Get help with access
Institutional access
Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways:
IP based access
Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.
Sign in through your institution
Choose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Shibboleth/Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic.
- Click Sign in through your institution.
- Select your institution from the list provided, which will take you to your institution's website to sign in.
- When on the institution site, please use the credentials provided by your institution. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account.
- Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.
If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.
Sign in with a library card
Enter your library card number to sign in. If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian.
Society Members
Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways:
Sign in through society site
Many societies offer single sign-on between the society website and Oxford Academic. If you see ‘Sign in through society site’ in the sign in pane within a journal:
- Click Sign in through society site.
- When on the society site, please use the credentials provided by that society. Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account.
- Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.
If you do not have a society account or have forgotten your username or password, please contact your society.
Sign in using a personal account
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members. See below.
Personal account
A personal account can be used to get email alerts, save searches, purchase content, and activate subscriptions.
Some societies use Oxford Academic personal accounts to provide access to their members.
Viewing your signed in accounts
Click the account icon in the top right to:
- View your signed in personal account and access account management features.
- View the institutional accounts that are providing access.
Signed in but can't access content
Oxford Academic is home to a wide variety of products. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. If you believe you should have access to that content, please contact your librarian.
Institutional account management
For librarians and administrators, your personal account also provides access to institutional account management. Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more.
Purchase
Subscription prices and ordering for this journal
Purchasing options for books and journals across Oxford Academic
Short-term Access
To purchase short-term access, please sign in to your personal account above.
Don't already have a personal account? Register
Christian Encounters with Iran: Engaging Muslim Thinkers After the Revolution. By Sasan Tavassoli - 24 Hours access
EUR €51.00
GBP £44.00
USD $55.00
Advertisement
Citations
Views
43
Altmetric
More metrics information
Metrics
Total Views 43
28 Pageviews
15 PDF Downloads
Since 11/1/2016
Month: | Total Views: |
---|---|
November 2016 | 1 |
February 2017 | 5 |
April 2017 | 1 |
September 2017 | 2 |
November 2017 | 3 |
January 2018 | 1 |
March 2018 | 1 |
April 2018 | 6 |
July 2018 | 2 |
August 2018 | 1 |
September 2018 | 4 |
July 2019 | 2 |
January 2020 | 3 |
November 2020 | 1 |
February 2021 | 2 |
April 2021 | 1 |
May 2021 | 1 |
June 2021 | 1 |
October 2021 | 1 |
January 2022 | 2 |
April 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 1 |
Citations
Powered by Dimensions
Altmetrics
Email alerts
Article activity alert
Advance article alerts
New issue alert
Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic
Citing articles via
Google Scholar
-
Latest
-
Most Read
-
Most Cited
More from Oxford Academic
Arts and Humanities
Religion
Religious Studies
Books
Journals
Advertisement