Craig Considine (sociologist) explained

Craig Michael Considine
Birth Place:Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Citizenship:American
Alma Mater:Trinity College Dublin (PhD)Royal Holloway, University of London (MSc)American University (BA)
Occupation:Christian commentator, scholar and author on Islam
Website:https://drcraigconsidine.com

Craig Michael Considine is an American sociologist, an author, and a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice University.[1] Considine has written books on Christian-Muslim relations.

Life and career

Considine is an American of English, Scottish, Irish and Italian descent.[2] [3]

He attended high school in Needham, Massachusetts.[4] He later attended Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, graduating in 2015 with a PhD in sociology. His PhD thesis focused on young Pakistani men in Dublin and Boston.[5] This thesis formed the basis of his 2017 book on the same topic.[6]

Considine is a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Rice University. In 2020, he received an internal teaching award from the university.[7]

Selected works and reception

People of the Book - Prophet Muhammad's Encounters with Christians (2021)

In 2021, Considine published a book concerning the Prophet Muhammad's relationship to Christianity.[8] Samuel Sweeney reviewed the book in The Wall Street Journal,[9] stressing that "Considine misunderstands the role of ’asabiyya as Ibn Khaldun meant it", summarising the book as making "dubious claims about ideas that emerge from Islamic history", and suggesting that "It is hard to imagine a more pained attempt to project modern values onto a medieval concept". Charles Tieszen provided a similarly negative review of the book in the journal of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations.[10] Tieszen stated that "readers who hope to use the book as a scholarly overview, whether for historical scholarship or in the classroom, will be inevitably dissatisfied and perhaps even at times disappointed", and describing the book as "not a scholarly engagement" but instead a text that "neglects historiography and literary contextualization".[10] Tieszen noted that Considine is "keen to contextualize and problematize Qur’anic passages when it suits him but is entirely uninterested in doing so with other sources when such analysis could weaken or obscure his argument".[10]

The Humanity of Muhammad - A Christian View (2020)

In 2020, Blue Dome Press published a book concerning Prophet Muhammad's relationship to humanity. Abdur Raheem Kidwai of Aligarh Muslim University reviewed the book in The Muslim World Book Review, stating that it "surpasses some of the finest attributes to the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) paid earlier by few Western writers down the ages".[11] Muhammad Misbah and Anisah Setyaningrum wrote in The Downside Review that the book was "created to promote greater understanding and peace between Christians and Muslims".[12] Omar Ahmed of the Middle East Monitor said that The Humanity of Muhammad is "clearly a heartfelt and very personal perspective from a writer who is an advocate of interfaith dialogue and acknowledges his admiration for the Prophet".[13]

Journey into America (documentary) (2009)

Considine directed "Journey into America", an amateur documentary following Akbar Ahmed and a group of young researchers addressing Muslim experiences in America. Neither Rotten Tomatoes nor IMDb records any reviews by professional critics or audience members.[14] A review in Anthropology Today described the documentary as "a combination of morality tale and road movie", summarizing that it is "intricately composed" although "inconveniently long".[15] The only platform where the documentary is available is YouTube where, as of June 2024, it has received 3,800 views.[16]

Works

Books

Journal articles

Documentary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Craig Considine. live. December 6, 2020. Routledge. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413114911/https://www.routledge.com/authors/i16237-dr-craig-considine . 2021-04-13 .
  2. Web site: Ahmed. Omar. October 30, 2020. The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View. live. December 6, 2020. Middle East Monitor. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101005312/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201030-the-humanity-of-muhammad-a-christian-view/ . 2020-11-01 .
  3. Web site: Craig Considine: books, biography, latest update . 2024-06-05 . Amazon.com . en-us.
  4. Web site: Ryan. Steven. June 26, 2009. Needhamite journeys to Muslim America. live. July 22, 2021. Wicked Local. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801070740/https://www.wickedlocal.com/x998787302/Needhamite-journeys-to-Muslim-America . 2021-08-01 .
  5. Considine. Craig. 2014. Family, religion, and identity in the Pakistani diaspora : a case study of young Pakistani men in Dublin and Boston. Trinity's Access to Research Archive. 2262/85285 . thesis . Trinity College Dublin.
  6. Web site: Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora. Routledge & CRC Press.
  7. Web site: Passwaters. Arie. April 28, 2020. Faculty, staff honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service. live. July 22, 2021. Rice University News and Media Relations. https://web.archive.org/web/20200501154659/https://news.rice.edu/2020/04/28/faculty-staff-honored-for-excellence-in-teaching-mentoring-service-8/ . 2020-05-01 .
  8. Web site: Product: People of the Book . 2024-05-24 . global.oup.com . May 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524170651/https://global.oup.com/academic/product/people-of-the-book-9781787384712 . dead .
  9. News: Sweeney . Samuel . 'People of the Book' Review: Through a Glass, Rosily . 2024-05-24 . Wall Street Journal . en-US .
  10. Tieszen . Charles . 2022-10-02 . People of the Book: Prophet Muhammad's Encounters with Christians: by Craig Considine, 232 pp., London, Hurst, 2021, £20.00 (hardback), ISBN 9781787384712 . Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations . en . 33 . 4 . 412–413 . 10.1080/09596410.2022.2131236 . 0959-6410.
  11. Web site: The Muslim World Book Review . The Muslim World Book Review.
  12. Web site: Sage Journals .
  13. Web site: Middle East Monitor . Middle East Monitor.
  14. Web site: Journey Into America | Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  15. 'You'll See How Big We Are': "Journey into America". Benthall, Jonathan. 2009. Anthropology Today. 25. 5. 23–24. 10.1111/j.1467-8322.2009.00689.x . 25599039 . JSTOR.
  16. Journey Into America . 2013-04-19 . Akbar Ahmed . 2024-06-05 . YouTube.
  17. Book: CONSIDINE, CRAIG. Beyond Dialogue: Building Bonds Between Christians and Muslims. Polity Press. 978-1-5095-5526-0 . Google Books.
  18. Web site: July 27, 2020 . Irish Catholic Professor's Take on Prophet Muhammad: The Humanity of Muhammad, A Christian View by Craig Considine . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200729042759/https://www.prweb.com/releases/irish_catholic_professor_s_take_on_prophet_muhammad_the_humanity_of_muhammad_a_christian_view_by_craig_considine/prweb17283841.htm . 2020-07-29 . July 22, 2021 . PR Web.
  19. Web site: Express News Service . September 21, 2020 . Craig Considine speaks about his interest in religious interactions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003220811/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2020/sep/21/craig-considine-speaks-about-his-interest-in-religious-interactions-2199640.html . 2020-10-03 . December 6, 2020 . The New Indian Express.
  20. Web site: Rahman . Faizur . October 28, 2020 . Blasphemy, Islam and Free Speech . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101004003/https://www.siasat.com/blasphemy-islam-and-free-speech-2010077/ . 2020-11-01 . July 22, 2021 . The Siasat Daily.
  21. News: Peyton . Lindsay . September 29, 2020 . Religion on the page: Books on faith by Houston authors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926184227/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Religion-on-the-page-Books-on-faith-by-Houston-15598378.php . 2020-09-26 . January 20, 2021 . Houston Chronicle.
  22. Web site: Wilkins . Grace . September 17, 2018 . Examining the facts on Muslims in America . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180921122345/https://duclarion.com/2018/09/examining-the-facts-on-muslims-in-america/ . 2018-09-21 . July 22, 2021 . DU Clarion.
  23. Web site: DU Center for Middle East Studies . October 22, 2018 . Muslims in America: Examining the Facts with Dr. Craig Considine – September 14, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028012047/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzrjbZaD2Wo . 2018-10-28 . July 22, 2021 . YouTube.
  24. Web site: Ahmad. Awais. May 29, 2017. Review: Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora. live. July 22, 2021. Rabwah Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726145232/https://www.rabwah.net/review-islam-race-pluralism-pakistani-diaspora/ . 2020-07-26 .
  25. Web site: Faruqi. Saadia. Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora (Studies in Migration and Diaspora). live. July 22, 2021. New York Journal of Books. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027160400/https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/islam-race . 2020-10-27 .
  26. Das. Monoj. June 20, 2018. Islam, race and pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora. Diaspora Studies. 11. 2. 205–207. 10.1080/09739572.2018.1485243 . 158367083 . Taylor & Francis Online.
  27. Considine . Craig . August 2018 . Young Pakistani Men and Irish Identity: Religion, Race and Ethnicity in Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland . Sociology . en . 52 . 4 . 655–670 . 10.1177/0038038516677221 . 0038-0385.
  28. Web site: Bhasin . Swati . September 15, 2017 . Islamophobia Is Not Simply About Intolerance Of Muslims, Says Expert . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915123150/http://www.ibtimes.com/islamophobia-not-simply-about-intolerance-muslims-says-expert-2590292 . 2017-09-15 . July 22, 2021 . International Business Times.
  29. Web site: Rory . Arnold . September 17, 2017 . Study: Islamophobia a dangerous blend of racism and intolerance . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801070743/https://www.earth.com/news/islamophobia-racism-intolerance/ . 2021-08-01 . July 22, 2021 . Earth.
  30. September 18, 2017 . Islamophobia: racism mixed with cultural intolerance, not merely religious bias . live . July 22, 2021 . Homeland Security Newswire . https://web.archive.org/web/20170918003040/http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20170918-islamophobia-racism-mixed-with-cultural-intolerance-not-merely-religious-bias . 2017-09-18.
  31. Web site: Lewis. Kayleigh. March 15, 2016. Isis persecution of Christians not justified by Prophet Mohammed's teachings, says study. live. July 22, 2021. The Independent. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318074424/http://www.independent.co.uk:80/news/world/middle-east/isis-christian-islam-muslim-prophet-mohammed-study-a6932021.html . 2016-03-18 .
  32. Web site: July 4, 2009. Journey Into America. live. December 6, 2020. IMDB. https://web.archive.org/web/20090821152248/http://www.imdb.com:80/title/tt1482892/ . 2009-08-21 .

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