A. Christian Van Gorder is associate professor of religion at Baylor University.
[Van Gorder] argues that the ancient roots of Christianity in
Persia (Iran) are deep and can potentially feed on-going interfaith
dialogue within the country. While recognizing the predominant
influence of Shi’ite Islam and the increasingly common persecution
of Christians since 1979, the book holds that such dialog is
nonetheless possible, especially when cast in the context of
official Iranian policies toward religious minorities, some of
which—Zoroastrians and Baha’is in particular—have faced
significantly worse treatment than the 'People of the Book.' The
book encourages a general readership to engage interfaith dialog
within a context where the grounds between dominant and subordinate
religious traditions constantly shifts. It uses historical analysis
and interfaith comparison to promote attitudes of reflection, love,
and perseverance among Christians and thus a stronger, more
deliberate Christian witness.
*Glenn Sanders, Oklahoma Baptist University*
An absorbing and skillful articulation of the centuries old
Muslim-Christian interaction in Iran, with an eye to contemporary
developments. Christianity in Persia and the Status of Non-Muslims
in Modern Iran is sure to become a required reading for
understanding the role of interfaith relations in contemporary
Iran.
*Artyom Tonoyan, Baylor University*
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