Re-constructing Convivencia in the Twenty-First Century

Abstract

This chapter builds on the preceding one in appraising how the principles that applied to medieval Convivencia might be applied successfully to twenty-first century interfaith living. Again, it looks especially at the vital role that needs to be played by Islam, granted its historical precedents and the fact that it, alone of the three religions, possesses a theology that can accommodate the entirety of the Abrahamic tradition. It also examines the importance of each of the three religions being aware of the explosive potential of releasing their exclusivist triggers, a potential being realized all too often in modern times. It explores the features of education necessary to ensuring the greater understanding and self-understanding that might facilitate restoration of Convivencia.