Islamophobia : what Christians should know (and do) about anti-Muslim discrimination

Islamophobia What Christians should know (and do) about anti-Muslim discrimination

Jordan Denari Duffner

Book - 2021

This book argues that Christians, not Muslims, should be at the forefront of efforts to end Islamophobia. While focusing largely on American Islamophobia, the author also discusses the issue's international and historical roots and its connection to Christianity, before laying out a proposed Christian response to this insidious problem. Case studies and interviews are interwoven with multidisciplinary research to produce a compelling volume of interest to academics and lay audiences alike.

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Subjects
Islamophobia.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
Islam > 21st century.
Published
Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Jordan Denari Duffner (author)
Physical Description
xxxvi, 243 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781626984103
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes to Readers
  • Introduction
  • A Christian Calling
  • Purpose and Structure of the Book
  • Why Me?
  • Threats, Harassment, and Fear
  • Living Out the Golden Rule
  • Them and Us
  • Part I. What Is Islamophobia? An Overview
  • 1. More Than Fear: Defining Islamophobia
  • Defining the Term
  • "The Right Word for a Real Problem"
  • More Than Ignorance and Unfamiliarity
  • Seeing Muslims as the "Scapegoat"
  • Stereotypes We Cannot Shake
  • 2. The Not-So-Recent History of Islamophobia in the United States
  • A Timeline of Islamophobia in Twenty-First-Century America
  • The Impact of Interpersonal Islamophobia
  • The Trump Effect
  • Islamophobia as an Industry
  • Silver Linings amid Gathering Clouds: Positive Attitudes toward Muslims
  • Responding with Resilience
  • 3. Both Sides: How Islamophobia Spans the Political Spectrum and Circles the Globe
  • Actions Speak Louder Than Words
  • Hope and Change? Democrats and Islamophobia
  • Subtle but Serious: Islamophobia on the Political Left
  • Beyond the United States: Islamophobia in the West
  • Across the Atlantic: Viral Videos and Islamophobic Connections
  • Going Global: Islamophobia beyond the West
  • 4. More Than Muslims: How Islamophobia Intersects with Other Forms of Prejudice
  • Mistaken for Muslim?: The Racialization of Islam
  • "Double Jeopardy": Islamophobia and Anti-Blackness
  • The Ban before "the Ban": Race, Religion, and Belonging in the United States
  • Birds of a Feather: Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
  • Islamophobia and the Latinx Community
  • Repeating History: Anti-Japanese Discrimination and the Specter of Internment Camps
  • Recycled Smears: How Anti-Catholic Bias Prefigured Anti-Muslim Scapegoating
  • The Threat to Us All
  • Conclusion: What Solidarity Looks Like
  • 5. Under the Surface: The Islamophobia We Don't See
  • Deep Down: The Reactions We Can't Control, the Biases We Don't Recognize
  • Hate Crimes That Go Uncounted
  • "Traffic Congestion," "Parking Disputes," and "Road Rage"
  • Spies and Soup Kitchens
  • The Dead We Don't Know
  • Negative Coverage and Subtle Stereotypes in Media
  • Stopping the Spiral
  • 6. We Should Know Better: Thinking Differently and Uprooting Stereotypes
  • A New Heart, A New Head
  • "Why Don't Muslims Condemn Terrorism?"
  • Coded Language: The Problem with "Terrorism"
  • "Islam Says ...": Rethinking Religion
  • Shining a Light on Sharia
  • "Islam Is Not a Religion"
  • Jihad: Mandate to Violence?
  • 'Aren't Muslim Women Oppressed?"
  • The "Muslim World" versus "the West"
  • Warping Words: How Arabic Terms Are Weaponized to Scapegoat Muslims
  • Conclusion
  • Part II. Islamophobia and Christians, Past and Present
  • 7. "In Vain Do They Worship Me": Islamophobia among Christians Today
  • "For the Bible Tells Me So"? Anti-Muslim Acts in the Name of Christian Faith
  • Evangelical Christians and the Islamophobia Network
  • Prejudice from the Pulpit and Pews: Islamophobia and U.S. Catholics
  • The Islamophobia Network and Catholics: The Case of Robert Spencer
  • The Islamophobia Network's Catholic Wing
  • When Leaders Let Us Down: Islamophobia and the Catholic Hierarchy
  • Whose Religious Freedom? Prioritizing Christians at Muslims' Expense
  • "Speaking the Truth in Love," or Sowing Stereotypes?
  • "Not Peace but a Sword": When Christians Advocate Violence
  • Christian Zionism and the State of Israel
  • Sage Tea and Stereotypes: Warn on Christian TV in the Middle East
  • How Islamophobia Unifies Christians
  • 8. Saints and Sinners: The Roots of Contemporary Islamophobia in History of Muslim-Christian Relations
  • Coexistence, Crusades, and Complex Relation: Key Moment in Muslim-Christian History
  • Imagined Islam: Ideas about Muslims in Europe
  • Muslims (and Jews) in Christendom: The Histories We Don't Know
  • Mary: Mother of Mercy or Patroness of War?
  • The Forgotten Story of Saint Francis and the Sultana al-Malika al-Kamil
  • Forgetting, or Forging a New Path?
  • Part III. Crafting a Christian Response to Islamophobia
  • 9. "There Is No Fear in Love": How Our Christian Tradition Can Guide Us
  • The Good Samaritan Today
  • From Opposition to Esteem: Catholic Teaching about Muslims
  • The Subject of Salvation
  • "A Light to Our Path": Catholic Social Teaching and Islamophobia
  • Shining a Light on Scapegoating
  • Naming Our Sins
  • Beyond: the Golden Rule"
  • Harness Your Privilege and "Insider Status"
  • Show and Tell: Creating a "New Normal"
  • The Importance of Personal Encounters
  • The Limits of "Islam 101"
  • Tilling Soil and Planting Seeds: A Guide for One-on-One Conversations
  • Fear among Friends and Family
  • Admitting Your Bias, Naming Your Fears
  • The Significance of Similarities
  • Can We Be "Us" without "Them"?
  • "Already, but Not Yet": Building the Kingdom of God
  • Endnotes
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

In this impactful analysis, Duffner (Finding Jesus Among Muslims), a doctoral student in theology at Georgetown University, urges Christians to own up to and combat Islamophobia. The author, informed by her own Catholic faith and its robust "social teaching," positions Islamophobia as both a social justice and a religious freedom issue. She provides an informed introduction to Islamophobia, tracing "waves of worsening" anti-Muslim rhetoric in American politics, rising numbers of attacks against Muslims, and xenophobic language from Christian pulpits. Particularly powerful are stories of Muslims being disparaged, abused, or otherwise discriminated against in Christian contexts--such as the Islamophobic chain email that inspired her to write this book--that offer "tragic and tangible evidence" of an Islamophobia that is often invisible to or ignored by most Christians. Duffner calls Christians to confront Islamophobia by speaking out against it, using one's "insider status" to help Muslim neighbors in need, and admitting personal biases. This affecting testament and call to action will persuade any Christian to practice love for their neighbors, regardless of their faith. (May)

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