ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses respectively the two key dimensions of a certain shift: vision and praxis. Christianity and Islam have had a long, complex and at times difficult relationship that has historically oscillated between dialogue and cooperation on the one hand and profound mistrust and hostility on the other. While Islam entertains the use of force in certain circumstance, the weight of Islamic scholarship across the different jurisprudential schools portrays Islam as a religion deeply committed to justice and peace. A factor limiting the efficacy of Modern Islamic jurisprudence has been its inability to internalise the impact of globalisation on economic, cultural and political relationships within and between countries. Probably the majority of Christians and Muslims have been happy to follow the lead of their religious and political leaders without giving much thought to the spiritual and ethical implications, contenting themselves with a privatised or at least ritualised view of their faith.
