The Theology of ‘Ammār al-Basrī : Commending Christianity within Islamic Culture / Mark Beaumont.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beaumont, Mark, Author.

Series:

Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies

Gorgias Eastern Christian Studies ; 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ʻAmmār al-Baṣrī, active 9th century.

ʻAmmār al-Baṣrī.

Apologetics.

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Islam--Controversial literature.

Islam.

Islam--Relations--Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

ʿAmmār al-Baṣrī (d.c. 850) was the first Christian to write a systematic theology in Arabic, the language of the Muslim rulers of ʿAmmār’s Middle East. This study of his two works that were only discovered in the 1970’s seeks to analyse the way he defends Christian beliefs from criticism by Muslims over the authenticity of the Gospels, the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, the Incarnation, the death of Christ by crucifixion, the resurrection of Christ, and the nature of the afterlife. ʿAmmār al-Baṣrī wrote his theology in dialogue with Muslim thinkers of his time and his work offers guidance to Christians in today’s world who live in Islamic contexts in how to relate Christian convictions to a Muslim audience.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE. THE BACKGROUND FOR ʿAMMĀR ALBAṢRĪ’S THEOLOGY IN THE CHURCH OF THE EAST

CHAPTER TWO. ARGUING FOR ONE CREATOR

CHAPTER THREE. HUMANS ARE FREE TO CHOOSE GOOD OR EVIL

CHAPTER FOUR. DEFENDING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE GOSPELS

CHAPTER FIVE. DEFENDING THE TRINITY

CHAPTER SIX. ON THE UNITING OF THE DIVINE AND HUMAN NATURES OF JESUS

CHAPTER SEVEN. DEFENDING THE INCARNATION

CHAPTER EIGHT. DEBATING THE SUFFERING OF GOD IN THE DEATH OF JESUS

CHAPTER NINE. EXPLAINING BAPTISM, THE EUCHARIST AND THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS

CHAPTER TEN. DEBATE ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE AFTERLIFE

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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ISBN:

1-4632-4362-6

OCLC:

1294425307