Islam, Christianity and Tradition: A Comparative Exploration (Repost)
Ian Richard Netton, "Islam, Christianity and Tradition: A Comparative Exploration"
2006 | pages: 255 | ISBN: 0748623914 | PDF | 1,3 mb
2006 | pages: 255 | ISBN: 0748623914 | PDF | 1,3 mb
Offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity.The idea of 'tradition' has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in Islam and Christianity, but both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly 'golden age' of tradition from the past. The author suggests there has been a chain of thinkers from classical Islam to the twentieth century who share a common interest in ijtihad (or independent thinking). Drawing on past and present evidence, and using Christian tradition as a focus for contrast and comparison, the author highlights the seemingly paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam.The author draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources including contemporary newspaper and journal
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