Islam for the Western Mind: Understanding Muhammad and the Koran
More than a billion people consider themselves Muslim. It is the world's second-largest religion. Yet Western portrayals of the Islamic mind are often flawed. Islam for the Western Mind is an intensive look--from a Christian perspective--at what inspires and motivates Muslims, namely Muhammad and the teaching of the Koran.\ Dr. Drummond, an ordained Presbyterian minister and former professor, presents a balanced look at the life and teaching of Islam's founding Prophet, paying detailed...
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Retired from an academic career in linguistics and comparative religions, Drummond, a Presbyterian minister, provides background information about the history, beliefs, and practices of Islam for western readers in hopes that a better understanding will help lead to reconciliation between brother religions that both have blood on their hands and love in their hearts. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Library Journal Presbyterian minister Drummond's earlier books (e.g., Gautama the Buddha: An Essay in Religious Understanding) apply an empathetic Christian approach to other religions. Here he explains Islam, a largely misunderstood and vilified religion, to the Christian West. Several key issues are addressed: how Christians denigrate Islam through incorrect information or selective quotation, how the concept of a clash of civilizations is detrimental to the commonality of Christianity and Islam, and how Christian and Islamic views of each other need to be reformed. Drummond suggests that the Qur'an may not so much deny Jesus' crucifixion as deny that human beings have the capacity to vanquish the ever-victorious Logos. He calls Christians and Muslims to account for actions contrary to their beliefs and acknowledges Muhammad's status as a prophet. Muslim readers will likely take issue with Drummond's attributing divine Logos and perfection to Jesus only. Nevertheless, this work is a powerful corrective to the name calling that prominent evangelists have uttered against Muhammad and Islam. Highly recommended for academic, public, theological, and church libraries.-William Collins, Library of Congress Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
\ Library JournalPresbyterian minister Drummond's earlier books (e.g., Gautama the Buddha: An Essay in Religious Understanding) apply an empathetic Christian approach to other religions. Here he explains Islam, a largely misunderstood and vilified religion, to the Christian West. Several key issues are addressed: how Christians denigrate Islam through incorrect information or selective quotation, how the concept of a clash of civilizations is detrimental to the commonality of Christianity and Islam, and how Christian and Islamic views of each other need to be reformed. Drummond suggests that the Qur'an may not so much deny Jesus' crucifixion as deny that human beings have the capacity to vanquish the ever-victorious Logos. He calls Christians and Muslims to account for actions contrary to their beliefs and acknowledges Muhammad's status as a prophet. Muslim readers will likely take issue with Drummond's attributing divine Logos and perfection to Jesus only. Nevertheless, this work is a powerful corrective to the name calling that prominent evangelists have uttered against Muhammad and Islam. Highly recommended for academic, public, theological, and church libraries.-William Collins, Library of Congress Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.\ \
