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The three Abrahamic testaments : how the Torah, Gospels, and Qur'an hold the keys for healing our fears / Ejaz Naqvi, M.D.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Islamic encounter seriesPublisher: Ashland, Oregon : White Cloud Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: xxx, 308 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781940468471
  • 1940468477
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 297.2/8 23
LOC classification:
  • BP172 .N356 2017
Other classification:
  • REL041000
Summary: "Do the Qur'an and the Bible send different and conflicting messages to their followers? Or are there broad areas of theological agreement between the sacred books of the Abrahamic faiths? For example, is the "God of the Qur'an" different from the "God of the Bible"? What is the Qur'anic view of the prophets, especially Moses and Jesus? What does the Qur'an teach about interfaith relations? Do the Qur'an and the Bible promote peace and harmony, or do they promote violence? How does the Qur'an compare to the Bible on important themes like worshiping God, human rights, moral values, and fighting for justice and human dignity? Do the Qur'an and the Bible render women as second-class citizens? Dispelling major myths, The Qur'an: With or Against the Bible? systematically analyzes and compares the similarities along with important differences between The Qur'an and The Bible. An indispensable resource for those seeking to better understand our pluralistic religious world"-- Provided by publisher.
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BOOK BOOK Harrison Memorial Library NONFICTION Adult Nonfiction 297.2 NAQ (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31624003709391
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-308).

"Do the Qur'an and the Bible send different and conflicting messages to their followers? Or are there broad areas of theological agreement between the sacred books of the Abrahamic faiths? For example, is the "God of the Qur'an" different from the "God of the Bible"? What is the Qur'anic view of the prophets, especially Moses and Jesus? What does the Qur'an teach about interfaith relations? Do the Qur'an and the Bible promote peace and harmony, or do they promote violence? How does the Qur'an compare to the Bible on important themes like worshiping God, human rights, moral values, and fighting for justice and human dignity? Do the Qur'an and the Bible render women as second-class citizens? Dispelling major myths, The Qur'an: With or Against the Bible? systematically analyzes and compares the similarities along with important differences between The Qur'an and The Bible. An indispensable resource for those seeking to better understand our pluralistic religious world"-- Provided by publisher.

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