Description
Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice challenges Christians to stand up against Islamophobia as an expression of discipleship. Anna Piela and Michael Woolf expose the Church’s role in fostering anti-Muslim prejudice and equip congregations to dismantle it. Blending sharp history, “holy envy” theology, and ready-to-use resources that weave Islamic scripture into the lectionary calendar, they make interfaith engagement both practical and transformative. This is a call to replace fear with solidarity—and to live the Gospel fully in a pluralistic world.
Reviews
“Piela and Woolf chart new territory by offering Christian leaders accessible liturgical resources for countering Islamophobia. They make a compelling case that worship and ritual are not peripheral but rather essential to a robust Christian response to Islamophobia and to the cultivation of authentic and mutually inspiring relationships between Christians and Muslims."— Todd Green, Author of The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West
“The book itself is a crucial and timely contribution that deserves to be read widely. The authors have done a beautiful job combining their expertise on the Qur’an and the Bible, providing readers with a nuanced interfaith perspective.”— Dr. Albert Frolov, Research Fellow, Lonergan Research Institute, University of Toronto