Educational Resource
Catholics and Muslims: Friends or Adversaries (2007)
Catholics and Muslims: Friends or Adversaries?
This resources is part of the Walking Together Series by the USCCB Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. This resource provides answers to the following questions:
- What are the origins of Islam?
- Did Muslims engage in conflict with Christian countries?
- What were the Crusades?
- Why is there so much anger about colonialism?
- Do Catholics and Muslims agree on any religious beliefs?
- What are some examples of disagreements between our religious beliefs?
- How are Muslims and Catholics trying to overcome the disagreements of the past?
- Is it inevitable that religious differences will lead to conflicts?
- How does our dialogue combat prejudice?
- How can we overcome religious misunderstandings between Catholics and Muslims?