Islam, Christianity and Tradition : A Comparative Exploration
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0748623922
ISBN-13
9780748623921
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 22nd, 2006
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
394 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 16.00 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Christian theologyIslamTheology
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This book offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. In comparing the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity, key themes are explored such as the roles of authority, fundamentalism, the use of reason, and ijtihad (independent thinking).
Offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity.The idea of ''tradition'' has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in Islam and Christianity, but both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly ''golden age'' of tradition from the past. The author suggests there has been a chain of thinkers from classical Islam to the twentieth century who share a common interest in ijtihad (or independent thinking). Drawing on past and present evidence, and using Christian tradition as a focus for contrast and comparison, the author highlights the seemingly paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam.The author draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources including contemporary newspaper and journal
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