One of the most persistent problems in Christian-Muslim relations over the centuries has been the tendency by each to judge the other by standards and criteria not used in assessing itself. Goddard argues that such is no longer admissible and proceeds to offer a number of useful insights.

Hugh Goddard Lecturer in Islamic Theology University of Nottingham

Introduction; The problem; A possible solution: the approach which will be adopted 1 Origins 2 Scriptures 3 The development of religious thought Early Christian thought; Early Muslim thought 4 Law and ethics 5 Worship and spirituality 6 Unity and diversity 7 Spread and history 8 Modern developments