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• catalog abstract ""These and many other questions are answered in this informative introduction to Islam. Christians of all denominations will find reliable and up-to-date information on Islam and its relationship to Christianity." "The first part of the book surveys the faith and life of Islam, exploring the subjects of the Quran, Muhammad, beliefs about God, justice and the law, women and family, and death and eternal life. Part 2 tells about Islam in North America, both its early history and the current situation. Part 3 describes various groups and movements within Islam. Part 4 looks at Islam and Christianity, their encounters in history, the Bible and the Quran, and how Jesus is regarded by Muslims. Part 5 presents a Christian evaluation of Islam." "Carefully researched and clearly written, Islam: An Introduction for Christians is an ideal book for both individual and group use."--Jacket.".
• catalog alternative "Was jeder vom Islam wissen muss. English.".
• catalog contributor b6328136.
• catalog contributor b6328137.
• catalog created "c1994.".
• catalog date "1994".
• catalog date "c1994.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
• catalog description ""These and many other questions are answered in this informative introduction to Islam. Christians of all denominations will find reliable and up-to-date information on Islam and its relationship to Christianity." "The first part of the book surveys the faith and life of Islam, exploring the subjects of the Quran, Muhammad, beliefs about God, justice and the law, women and family, and death and eternal life. Part 2 tells about Islam in North America, both its early history and the current situation. Part 3 describes various groups and movements within Islam. Part 4 looks at Islam and Christianity, their encounters in history, the Bible and the Quran, and how Jesus is regarded by Muslims. Part 5 presents a Christian evaluation of Islam." "Carefully researched and clearly written, Islam: An Introduction for Christians is an ideal book for both individual and group use."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-257) and indexes.".
• catalog description "Introduction: Everyday Encounters between Christians and Muslims ---- Part I. Islam -- Faith and Life. 1. The Quran --- 2. Muhammad --- 3. The Five Pillars of Islam. The First Two: Testimony and Prayer --- 4. The Five Pillars of Islam. The Next Three: Fasting, Almsgiving, and Pilgrimage --- 5. Justice and Law --- 6. Woman and Family --- 7. Death and Eternal Life, Dying and Burial ---- Part II. Islam in North America. 8. How Islam Came to North America --- 9. Self-Understanding and Place in Society --- 10. Relations with the Christian Community ---- Part III. Islam -- Movements and Emphases. 11. The Shiites --- 12. Mysticism and Sufism --- 13. Religion, State, Society --- 14. Groups in Islam --- 15. Islam and the Modern Age ---- Part IV. Islam and Christianity. 16. Christian-Islamic Encounters in History --- 17. Jerusalem -- The City of Three Faiths --- 18. Marriages between Christians and Muslims --- 19. The Bible and the Quran --- 20. Jesus in Islam ---- Part V. Islam -- A Christian Appreciation. 21. The Witness of Faith --- 22. A Christian Evaluation of Islam ---- Appendices. Chronology --- Islamic and Christian Holiday Calendar --- Index and Glossary of Terms --- Index of Quran Passages --- Index of Biblical Passages --- Brief Bibliography on Islam --- Organizations.".
• catalog extent "264 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "080662583X (alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "1994".
• catalog issued "c1994.".
• catalog language "eng ger".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Minneapolis : Augsburg,".
• catalog subject "297/.0242 20".
• catalog subject "BP172 .W2615 1994".
• catalog subject "Christianity and other religions Islam.".
• catalog subject "Islam Relations Christianity.".
• catalog subject "Islam.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Everyday Encounters between Christians and Muslims ---- Part I. Islam -- Faith and Life. 1. The Quran --- 2. Muhammad --- 3. The Five Pillars of Islam. The First Two: Testimony and Prayer --- 4. The Five Pillars of Islam. The Next Three: Fasting, Almsgiving, and Pilgrimage --- 5. Justice and Law --- 6. Woman and Family --- 7. Death and Eternal Life, Dying and Burial ---- Part II. Islam in North America. 8. How Islam Came to North America --- 9. Self-Understanding and Place in Society --- 10. Relations with the Christian Community ---- Part III. Islam -- Movements and Emphases. 11. The Shiites --- 12. Mysticism and Sufism --- 13. Religion, State, Society --- 14. Groups in Islam --- 15. Islam and the Modern Age ---- Part IV. Islam and Christianity. 16. Christian-Islamic Encounters in History --- 17. Jerusalem -- The City of Three Faiths --- 18. Marriages between Christians and Muslims --- 19. The Bible and the Quran --- 20. Jesus in Islam ---- Part V. Islam -- A Christian Appreciation. 21. The Witness of Faith --- 22. A Christian Evaluation of Islam ---- Appendices. Chronology --- Islamic and Christian Holiday Calendar --- Index and Glossary of Terms --- Index of Quran Passages --- Index of Biblical Passages --- Brief Bibliography on Islam --- Organizations.".
• catalog title "Islam : an introduction for Christians / Paul Varo Martinson, editor ; translated by Stefanie Ormsby Cox.".
• catalog type "text".