This collection of essays on the tension between freedom and predestination in Islam inspired by Steiner's work offers interested non-Muslims a rare opportunity to examine a frequently misunderstood aspect of one of the world's fastest growing religions.
Exploring Islam is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the foundations of the Islamic faith, including its history, theology, and spiritual practice. The book also deals with issues such as jihad, the status of women, and the various sectarian divisions in Islam. Most distinctive about this work is its analysis of the lived experience ......
Muslim and Christian scholars examine scripture texts and theological reflections from both traditions, showing that the oneness of God is taken as axiomatic in both, and that affirming God's unity has raised complex theological questions for both. The two faiths are not identical, but what divides them is not the number of gods they believe in.
The Interplay of Jurisprudence, Ethics, and Society
This book tackles the thorny issue of organ donation and Islam through a multidisciplinary lens giving voice to the various stakeholders involved, including potential donors and Islamic scholars. The collection provides fresh ethical, empirical and sociological insights into the engagement of the Islamic tradition with modern biomedicine.
Reflections on History, Sufism, Theology, and Literature-Volume One
Wide-ranging essays on Moroccan history, Sufism, and religious life Al-Hasan al-Yusi was arguably the most influential and well-known Moroccan intellectual figure of his generation. In 1084/1685, at the age of roughly fifty-four, and after a long and distinguished career, this Amazigh scholar from the Middle Atlas began writing a collection of ......
A believer recognises and affirms Almighty God. In his view this world is an abode where the Name of the All-Merciful One is constantly recited, a place of instruction for man and the animals, and a field of examination for man and jinn. All animal and human deaths are demobilisation. Those who have completed their duties of life depart from this ......
While drawing on authentic Islamic texts and primary books in mainstream psychology, this book introduces a new school of thought where religion, philosophy, mysticism and psychology intersect and create an integrative approach in understanding the human mind and human behavior.
While drawing on authentic Islamic texts and primary books in mainstream psychology, this book introduces a new school of thought where religion, philosophy, mysticism and psychology intersect and create an integrative approach in understanding the human mind and human behavior.
The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina's $100 Billion Debt Restructuri
The dramatic inside story of the most important case in the history of sovereign debt law Unlike individuals or corporations that become insolvent, nations do not have access to bankruptcy protection from their creditors. When a country defaults on its debt, the international financial system is ill equipped to manage the crisis. Decisions by ......
