The Christian Encounter with Muhammad - How Theologians have Interpreted the Prophet

The Christian Encounter with Muhammad: How Theologians have Interpreted the Prophet



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English | 232 pages | Bloomsbury Academic (November 12, 2020) | 1350191213 | PDF | 8.97 Mb

This book offers a fresh appraisal of Muhammad that considers the widest possible history of the ways in which Christians have assessed his prophethood.

To medieval Christian communities, Muhammad-the leader of a religious and political community that grew quickly and with relative success-was an enigma. Did God really send him as a prophet with a revelation? Was the political success of the community he founded a divine validation? Or were he and his followers inspired by something evil?
Despite their attempts, modern Christians continued to be puzzled by Muhammad. The Qur'an provided a framework for understanding and honouring Jesus; was it possible for Christians to reciprocate with regard to Muhammad?