Islam as Devotion

A Journey into the Interior of a Religion
Buch | Hardcover
162 Seiten
2019
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-0300-1 (ISBN)

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Islam as Devotion - Ralf K. Wüstenberg
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This book offers a journey of discovery and reflection into the world of Islam from the point of view of a modern Christian scholar and Bonhoeffer expert. Wüstenberg’s own experiences lead the way to a greater understanding of the Muslim faith while holding to a Christian perspective.
How is it that Islam is so feared and misunderstood among Christians? Is there any possibility of an open dialogue between Muslims and Christians that will lead to a greater understanding of both? Wüstenberg explores these and other questions in an in-depth investigation of Islam, using as his guide the teachings of the revered Muslim scholar, Al-Ghazali, and placing them in dialogue with those of the protestant theologian and Reformer, John Calvin. The journey of discovery offered in this book is of long-lasting value to both Christians and Muslims as they seek to find common ground in understanding the most important and basic tenets of each other’s faith.

Ralf K. Wüstenberg is chair for systematic and historic theology at Europa-University Flensburg and senior research associate at Von-Hügel-Institute in the University of Cambridge.

Part I – Discoveries in Islamic Theology

1.On Longing for God – Abu Hamid al-Ghazali as Guide into Islamic Theology
2.On Trust in God – “Whoever has a shred of faith in his heart will not go to hell”
3.On Forgiveness – “My Mercy Supersedes My Wrath”
4.On Divine Providence – “The Heart of the Faithful Lies between the Two Fingers of the Merciful One”

Part II – Revisiting Islamic Theology in light of Reformation Theology

5.Awe of God – Creation as the “Theater of His Glory”
6.On Divine Guidance – “Only the Believer is Obedient and Only the Obedient One Believes”
7.On Christian faith and Predestination – “God’s Will is the Highest Standard”
8.On Christian life as Devotion to God – “Submission to God’s Wisdom and Will”

Erscheinungsdatum
Übersetzer Randi Lundell
Sprache englisch
Maße 161 x 228 mm
Gewicht 413 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Islam
ISBN-10 1-9787-0300-7 / 1978703007
ISBN-13 978-1-9787-0300-1 / 9781978703001
Zustand Neuware
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