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Modern Muslim Theology by Martin Nguyen

Modern Muslim Theology

Engaging God and the World With Faith and Imagination

Martin Nguyen

Rowman · Print & ebook · August 10, 2018

This book aims to bring Muslim theology into the present day.

Islamic Theology
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Who it’s for
A contemporary case for theology as creative work within the Islamic tradition.
Genres
Islamic Theology
Published
Rowman, August 10, 2018

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About this book

This book aims to bring Muslim theology into the present day. Rather than a purely academic pursuit, Modern Muslim Theology argues that theology is a creative process and discusses how the Islamic tradition can help contemporary practitioners negotiate their relationships with God, with one another, and with the rest of creation.

Faith and Creation

A contemporary case for theology as creative work within the Islamic tradition.

Come here for

  • Theology presented as a creative process, not only an academic pursuit
  • Islamic tradition brought into conversation with the present day

Expect

  • Considerations of relationships with God and with one another
  • Attention to relationships with the rest of creation

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Publisher categories

  • History
  • Religion & Spirituality
Authors
Martin Nguyen
Publisher
Rowman
Published
August 10, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
History