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Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
The author pays his respects to the passing of Fayek Matta Ishak, and highlights Ishak’s contributions to
Coptic scholarly works, as well as his contributions to furthering the understanding of Coptic beliefs and
traditions.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Coptic writer Jamāl As‘ad explains what he
terms "totalitarianism in
the name of religion." He provides two examples from both Muslim and Christian
milieus: the Muslim Brotherhood’s
reaction to Farūq Husnī’s anti-H...
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
The writer records some religion men’s opinions on "the al-Sharīf Gospel" and their causes to object it.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
The recent crisis between
Watanī newspaper and
the Church seems to be conciliated after a meeting between the two parties. The
meeting resulted in the
agreement that Watanī will stick to the ecumenical line of the Church far
from any sectarian
or denominational lines that might contradict the...
Date of source: Saturday, November 25, 2006
A new book about Egyptian
Coptic art and icons published in Paris by
Mahmūd Zibāwī.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2000
Dr. Rodolph Yanny, editor-in-chief of the US-based Coptic Church Review, reviews "Among the Copts" of Father Dr. John Watson, Anglican scholar and member of the Board of Advisors of the RNSAW. Dr. Yanney calls the book "a comprehensive presentation of the life and thought of the Coptic Orthodox...
Date of source: Saturday, October 28, 2006
This article sheds light on one of the most important manuscripts that covers the
history of Egypt from the first century AD until the modern era. The manuscript was recently reviewed and published
after important annexes and references were added.
Date of source: Sunday, October 29, 2006
Tim Vivian reviews the book, ‘Demons and the Making of the Monk.’ He concludes, “modern weaponry has only made the results of evil more horrible. All the more reason to read and ponder this fine book that teaches us how some of the ancients, in this case monks in Egypt in late antiquity, understood...
Date of source: Thursday, September 28, 2006
This article shows that bishop Bīshūy does
not like the approach of Rose al-
Yūsuf newspaper and wants Copts to boycott it, which is viewed
by Copts as reversion in the church’s
reform.
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2006
This article is a review of the book ‘Words to live by,’ a book by Coptic scholar and priest Tim Vivian who shares personal accounts of journeys to present-day monasteries in Egypt and translations of ancient texts that reveal insights that have guided desert monks for nearly two millennia.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.