WCC: Christians, Muslims must enhance common ground
Love for one's neighbour is "an essential and integral part of faith in God and love of God" for both Islam and Christianity, says a new commentary issued last week by the international ecumenical body World Council of Churches (WCC).
How Christians and Muslims can engage in reflections of this love together is the central theme of the commentary, compiled by Christian experts in Christian-Muslim relations.
"Learning to explore love together" addresses the churches and offers suggestions on responding to the widely noticed letter "A Common Word" by 138 Muslim leaders in October 2007....