David Ford on Scriptural Reasoning

Scriptural Reasoning is a form of interreligious engagement that emerged in the late 1990s, initially among Jewish and Christian scholars in the United Kingdom and soon expanding to include Muslim academics. Associated especially with luminaries such as Peter Ochs, David Ford, and CTI’s first director Daniel Hardy, the practice developed as a response to both the limits of purely theoretical dialogue and the realities of religious pluralism in contemporary societies. Rather than seeking consensus or doctrinal agreement, Scriptural Reasoning offers a disciplined, hospitable way for communities of faith to read their sacred texts together while remaining fully accountable to their own traditions.