Examines a range of Muslim thinking about science and Islam, from pseudoscientific fantasies to comparatively sophisticated efforts to "Islamize science". This work also explores various conflicting trends, revealing the difficulties facing Muslim societies trying to adapt to the modern technological world.
Designed for both classroom and general use, this title is suitable for for those who want clear and concise explanations of common terms and unfamiliar concepts of major world religions. It contains definitions for over 400 terms from religious principles and significant periods to noteworthy figures.
Contemporary Faces of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Ethics
Presents the views of ethicists and scholars from three major and often conflicting monotheistic traditions, who correlate a religious tradition's sacred texts and tradition with the contemporary world's pluralism and claims about the inalienable sanctity and dignity of human life.
Offers a means of study that reaches for a deeper knowledge of the Qur'an, engendering a new understanding of its holy teachings and opening a means for a fruitful discourse.
The author's five decades of personal experience leads him to conclude that it is possible to be a witness to the Gospel and be a friend to Muslims at the same time. The author outlines key factors in the Muslim understanding of the Gospel, examines some bridges, and defines the art of sharing. He concludes by assessing the possibilities of such a ......
A study of the Islamic revival from 1947, it traces the complex causes motivating the rise of Muslim fundamentalism in many countries and the West's uncomprehending response to it. It describes the hostilities, cruelties, and errors of judgement on both sides. It is aimed at both general readers and to policy makers, academics, and journalists.
A collection of papers that represent the independent thinking of internationally known scholars from a variety of disciplines concerning the relationship between religion and violence. This work refers to the theories of 'just war' and 'jihad', technical terms that arise in connection with the theology of medieval Christianity and early Islam.
Khaled Abou El Fadl is a classically-trained Islamic jurist, an American lawyer and law professor, and one of the most important Islamic thinkers today. In this updated and expanded edition of The Search for Beauty in Islam, Abou El Fadl offers eye-opening and enlightening insights into the contemporary realities
Reveals how, for over a millennium, across three continents - Asia, Africa, and Europe - non-Muslims who were vanquished by jihad wars. This title examines how jihad war, as a permanent and uniquely Islamic institution, ultimately regulates the relations of Muslims with non-Muslims. It is useful for scholars, educators, and interested lay readers.
