Ralf K. Wüstenberg

Islam as Devotion

A Journey into the Interior of a Religion

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fortress Academic
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 395g
• ISBN-13: 9781978703001
• ISBN-10: 1978703007
• Artikelnr.: 56749627

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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"