Are we Christian prepared to give an adequate, sensitive and respectful account of our own faith? Do we have at our disposal the necessary background knowledge of the specific faith perspective and religious sensibility of Muslims? This book is primarily addressed to Christians; it seeks both to provide them with information and also to prompt them to engage in further reflection and learning. It might  offer a basis and a reference point for Christian groups seeking to understand more accurately the questions put to them by Muslims about the Christians faith and way of life, and also wishing to prepare ourselves to respond to such questions as honestly and sympathetically as possible. It is the hope of the author that this material will contribute to the enrichment of religious dialogue between Muslims and Christian believers based on better and more objective information; that it may encourage the discovery of shared foundations for living together in solidarity and peace; and that it may also prompt each one of us to persist in the faithful search for the light of ever greater truth.