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The discussion landscape between Christians and Muslims is
constantly changing and developing. Increasingly subtle and
sophisticated Muslim positions on Jesus emerge regularly. The
latest Muslim thinker to rise to prominence in the wider public
arena is Mustafa Akyol. His ideas about Jesus, while largely
derivative, are crafted into novel and appealing arguments. To
date, there has been no satisfactory Christian engagement with his
ideas. Written by a specialist in Muslim thought, Jesus through
Muslim Eyes offers a unique apologetic that combines history,
theology and critical thinking in a way that cuts across both
traditional and contemporary debates. "With Christians, we
(Muslims) agree that Jesus was born of a virgin, that he was the
Messiah, and that he is the Word of God. Surely, we do not worship
Jesus, like Christians do. Yet still, we can follow him. In fact,
given our grim malaise and his shining wisdom, we need to follow
him." - Mustafa Akyol (The Islamic Jesus, St Martin's Press) Can
Muslims, like Akyol, meaningfully claim Jesus as the Messiah and
the Word of God? And how can Christians respond to such claims?
Richard Schumach considers what Muslims believe about Jesus; what
history can tell us about Jesus; where Muslims (and Christians) get
their beliefs from; and why Jesus makes sense in Christianity, but
not in Islam.
This book is for you if you are a Christian who ...has Muslim
friends, neighbours or workmates. ...wants to understand how
Muslims think about God. ...fi nds formulaic approaches to
witnessing inadequate. ...feels under equipped to share your faith
with Muslims. "This small book is a goldmine of wisdom and
experience gathered from Richard's many years of ministry. It
invites us to break through simple stereotypes and invites us to
think hard about what it is to understand and reach out to people
who may be different from us in faith and culture. At the same time
it encourages us to see that reaching out like this is not beyond
any of us." Greg Anderson, Head of Mission Department, Moore
Theological College, Sydney. "Richard has provided a valuable
service to those involved in outreach to Muslims. This book is a
unique and insightful contribution to the fi eld. I thoroughly
recommend it." Bernie Power, Lecturer, Centre for the Study of
Islam and Other Faiths, Melbourne School of Theology. Richard
Shumack has been involved in ministry among Muslim refugees in
Melbourne for the last 12 years, and is completing a PhD thesis in
contemporary Muslim philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He
is currently a research fellow with the Centre for Public
Christianity in Sydney, where he now lives with his wife Judy and
their four boys.
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