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The Abrahamic Faiths [Jerald F. Dirks]
Jerald F. Dirks
Dr. Dirks explores the commonalities and differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
| Publisher: | Amana Publications | | Suitable Age: | 15 - Adults | | Format: | Paperback | | Length: | 284 |
| SKU: 456-074 |
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In the Abrahamic Faiths, Dr. Jerald Dirks explores the similarities and contrasts among Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Using the analogy of a tree, he notes that each of the three Abrahamic Faiths claims to be the one, true, vertical extension of a trunk of primary revelation, with the other two religions being seen as lateral branches that deviate from the true verticality of the original trunk.
Working within the framework of this metaphor, Dr. Dirks focuses on a series of topics, including his own journey from Christianity to Islam, the extensive common ground that is to be found among the three Abrahamic faiths, the basic differences that separate Islam and Christianity, the issue of religious pluralism in a global world, Islamophobia in a Christian West, and the role of women in the scriptures and foundational texts of the three religions.
Along the way, he exposes and corrects numerous myths about the Abrahamic faiths, myths that are too often accepted as common knowledge. Dr. Dirks concludes by calling for a reconciliation among the Abrahamic faiths that embraces and celebrates the commonalities to be found among them, and that honestly and respectfully acknowledges their differences.
| SKU: 456-074 |
$15.95 |
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