Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology- On Islam

On Islam shows how Abraham Kuyper came to understand damage colonialism had caused and the value of a religion he had never truly understood when he encountered Islam for the first time. Here, Kuyper's doctrine of common grace shines as he displays a nuanced and respectful understanding of the Muslim world. At the beginning of the twentieth century, 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 that colonialism had caused and the value of a religion he had never truly understood. Kuyper's doctrine of common grace shines in this volume as he displays a nuanced and respectful understanding of the Muslim world. Created in partnership with the Kuyper Translation Society and the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology marks a historic moment in Kuyper studies--one that will deepen and enrich the church's public theology. "This volume brings to the world the writings on Islam of this extraordinary Christian statesman and intellectual. But it is more: a model of engagement for our world, in which the relationship between Christianity and Islam is critical for the global future. The volume will be invaluable for Christians engaged with Muslims but also for anyone interested in peace and productive friendship between the world's great religions." -- Daniel Philpott, University of Notre Dame "Abraham Kuyper's travelogue volume written at the turn to the twentieth century is an invaluable time capsule for understanding Islam. The issues and problems Kuyper saw in the Muslim world in 1907 are still the major issues of the Muslim world today. One might say that his understanding of Islam in 1907 far exceeds that of the reflexive multi-culturalism dominant in Europe of the twenty-first century. Read this book!" -- David G. Cashin, Columbia International University (emeritus) "Abraham Kuyper understood Islam as a complex, pervasive, and potent global force with profound implications for politics, economics, education, science, and the family. Limited and imperfect, to be sure, Kuyper's insightful reflections represent a fascinating window into how a Christian might take Islam's public and cultural implications seriously. Kuyper's many moments of Christian wonder and curiosity at Islam's historic influence and future potential all model a posture that contemporary Christians would do well to note." -- Matthew Kaemingk, Theological University Utrecht 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 that 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.

Pagina's: 408, Paperback, Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group