On Islam
Price: | $49.99 $39.99 |
Quantity Available: | 112 (as of 10:53pm EDT on 05/06/2024) |
ISBN/UPC: | 1577996747 |
Department: | Misc |
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Author/Artist: | Kuyper Abraham |
Publisher: | LEP |
Product ID: | 248290 |
Description: | At the beginning of the twentieth century, famed theologian Abraham Kuyper toured the Mediterranean world and encountered Islam for the first time.Part travelogue, part cultural critique, On Islam presents a European imperialist seeing firsthand the damage colonialism had caused and the value of a religion he had never truly understood. Here, Kuyper''s doctrine of common grace shines as he displays a nuanced and respectful understanding of the Muslim world. Though an ardent Calvinist, Kuyper still knew that God''s grace is expressed to unbelievers. Kuyper saw Islam as a culture and religion with much to offer the West, but also as a threat to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here he expresses a balanced view of early twentieth-century Islam that demands attention from the majority world today as well. Essays by prominent scholars bookend the volume, showing the relevance of these teachings in our time. |