Acknowledgements -- Introduction : confrontation versus conciliation, debate versus dialogue -- The Bible : an agenda for dialogue or diatribe? -- The Qur'an and Christianity : affection or hostility? -- The traditional Christian confrontational approach towards Islam : classical contributors -- Classical Christian conciliatory approaches towards Islam -- The traditional Muslim confrontational approach towards Christianity -- Classical Muslim conciliatory approaches towards Christianity -- Contemporary Christian and Muslim confrontation -- Contemporary Christian and Muslim conciliation -- Conclusion : has progress occurred?