We mourn the death, give thanks for the life, and pray for the soul of the Rt Revd Kenneth Cragg, who has died in England at the age of 99.
One of the greatest scholars of the relationship between Christianity and Islam, and one of the greatest workers in the field of Muslim-Christian understanding, Bishop Kenneth Cragg served both in Britain and in the Middle East, notably as Assistant Bishop in Jerusalem with particular oversight of Egypt, and in many other places too.
His scholarly and popular published works span more than 55 years and draw deeply on lived pastoral and human encounter. He was the most gracious and shrewd of Christians.
May he rise in glory.
Bp Cragg has been very influential to me and I have blogged on him from time to time. Here are some links to quotes on this blog that I think show his brilliance and skill:
On Islam and self-idolatry
Sacramentality and Islam
Cragg, Islam, and Prison
Liturgy and the Gospel for Muslims
Cragg on the Trinity for Muslims
Kenneth Cragg on the Crusades
Cragg's Call of the Minaret
On Mission to Muslims
Cragg on Muhammad and Culture
Check this out and enjoy, and remember a great scholar and Christian leader who has fallen asleep in the Lord and who awaits the day of the resurrection.
--Abu Daoud
2 comments:
May his memory be eternal † Thank you for introducing me to his work and writings.
Hope you will learn as much from him as I have, Amy :-)
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