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  • Islamic Theological Themes

    A Primary Source Reader

    Edited by John Renard ...
    Comprised of primary sources assembled from a broad chronological and geographic spectrum, Islamic Theological Themes is a comprehensive anthology of primary Islamic sacred texts in translation. The volume includes rare and never before translated selections, all freshly situated and introduced with a view to opening doors into the larger world of Islamic life, belief, and culture. From pre ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Fighting Words

    Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts

    Edited by John Renard ...
    One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting Words makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Crossing Confessional Boundaries

    Exemplary Lives in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Traditions

    by John Renard ...
    Arguably the single most important element in Abrahamic cross-confessional relations has been an ongoing mutual interest in perennial spiritual and ethical exemplars of one another’s communities. Ranging from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages, Crossing Confessional Boundaries explores the complex roles played by saints, sages, and Friends of God in the communal and intercommunal lives of ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Historical Dictionary of Sufism

    by John Renard ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
    The most broadly accepted explanation of Sufism i the etymological derivation of the term from the Arabic for “wool,” ?uf, associating practitioners with a preference for poor, rough clothing. This explanation clearly identifies Sufism with ascetical practice and the importance of manifesting spiritual poverty through material poverty. In fact, some of the earliest “Western” descriptions of ... Read more

    $153.89 USD

  • The Handy Islam Answer Book

    by John Renard, Ph.D. ...
    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    A western Islamic scholar demystifies and explains one of the world’s great religious traditions!In an age of continued Middle East volatility, religious extremists, and terrorist threats, the mere mention of Islam and Muslims too often provokes misunderstanding and even rancor. Often overlooked are the important links between the Qur'an and the Bible. Also ignored are the significant historical ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Handy Religion Answer Book

    by John Renard, Ph.D. ...
    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    An engaging question-and-answer guide to the world's major religions.Why do conflicts in the name of God persist—even though religious scholars agree that all great religions are based on love, not carnage? What do different faiths have to say about God? About the afterlife?The spiritual world we live in today is a diverse and sometimes highly individualized mixture of religious practices and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Islam and Christianity

    Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective

    by John Renard ...
    In light of the widespread public perception of incompatibility between Islam and Christianity, this book provides a much-needed straightforward comparison of these two great faith traditions from a broad theological perspective. Award-winning scholar John Renard illuminates the similarities as well as the differences between Islam and Christianity through a clear exploration of four major ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • The A to Z of Sufism

    by John Renard ...
    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    With more than 3,000 entries and cross-references on the history, main figures, institutions, theory, and literary works associated with Islam's mystical tradition, Sufism, this dictionary brings together in one volume, extensive historical information that helps put contemporary events into a historical context. Additional features include:·chronology of all major figures and events·introductory ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

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  • No god but God (Updated Edition)

    The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam

    by Reza Aslan ...
    A twentieth-anniversary edition of the fascinating, accessible introduction to Islam with a new preface and study guide, from the #1 bestselling author of ZealotFINALIST FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD“Wise and passionate . . . an incisive, scholarly primer in Muslim history and an engaging personal exploration.” —The New York Times Book ReviewTwo decades after its original publication, ... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Why People Don't Believe

    Confronting Six Challenges to Christian Faith

    by Paul Chamberlain ...
    Religion is increasingly seen as a dangerous source of violence in the world, breeding a fear of faith in a very vocal group of critics. Most Christians are blissfully unaware of the litany of allegations being brought against religion, including that it is the cause of intolerance, imperialism, irrationality, bigotry, and war, to name a few. But ignorance is not the answer.In Why People Don't ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • In The Footsteps Of The Prophet : Lessons From The Life Of Muhammad

    by Tariq Ramadan ...
    Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most important innovators of the century, Tariq Ramadan is a leading Muslim scholar, with a large following especially among young European and American Muslims. Now, in his first book written for a wide audience, he offers a marvelous biography of the Prophet Muhammad, one that highlights the spiritual and ethical teachings of one of the most influential ... Read more

    $15.19 USD