ABSTRACT
The term Abrahamic is widely used for one circle of interfaith dialogue. However, the extent to which Abraham is common ground between Christians and Muslims is questionable. I approach the question through a comparative theological examination of the partially overlapping narratives in the Bible and the Qur’an and their use by Christians and Muslims, using a polarities model which builds on the deep connection between narrative and worldview. I then offer five examples of such comparison from the Abraham narratives to clarify both the limited harmony and the extensive dissonance in the respective readings.
