Islamic Theological Themes: A Primary Source ReaderJohn 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-theological material on the scriptural end of the spectrum, to the more practical material at the other, John Renard broadens our concepts of what counts as “Islamic theology,” situating Islamic theological literature within the context of the emerging sub-discipline of Relational/Comparative Theology. Divided into five parts, students and scholars will find this collection to be an indispensible tool. |
Contents
The Verse of Light and Gods Anthropomorphic Features | 5 |
Theological Themes in the Hadith | 12 |
Hermeneutical Hints in the Hadith | 25 |
Theological Principles in Hermeneutics | 46 |
PART | 75 |
4 | 97 |
PART THREE | 135 |
Methodological Overviews | 151 |
Theological Dimensions of the Spiritual Quest | 250 |
Talking and Teaching about God | 287 |
Narrative Approaches to Major Theological Themes | 296 |
PART FIVE | 315 |
Theories of Moral Capacity and Responsibility | 326 |
Classical and Modern Views of the Devil Destiny and Fate | 350 |
CONTENTS | 367 |
ΙΟ Ethics in Practice | 368 |
Major Themes in Systematic Theology | 181 |
CONTENTS | 193 |
Experiencing God Hereafter | 209 |
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Abū Abū Bakr according action ad-Din Alī Allāh Apostle Arabic attributes Avicenna believe Book caliph cause chapter CHARACTER AND COMPORTMENT command created creation creatures decree destiny and fate disobedience dissociate DIVINE UNITY doctrine earth essence eternal ETHICS IN THEORY evil Exalted Excerpted existence experiential knowledge faith Fățima God's Hadith Hayy heavens human humankind Ibn Abbās Ibn Taymiya Imam intellect Islamic kalām Kitāb light Lord ma'rifa Madhhab Majesty manifest means mercy Messenger miracle Moses Mu'tazila Muh.ammad Muḥammad Muslim NARRATIVE THEOLOGY obedience originated perfection person praise principle proof Prophet punishment qibla Qur'an reason regard religion religious revealed SCIENCE OF CHARACTER SCIENCE OF DIVINE SCIENCE OF HEARTS servants Shaykh Shi'a Shi'i someone asks soul speech spiritual Sufi Sunna Sunni SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY Text THEMES IN SYSTEMATIC theologians theological things Throne Throne Verse tion tradition trans Translated truth Twelver unbeliever verse whoever wise purpose words