Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross

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What are the fundamental beliefs of Islam and how can Christians respond to them?

Answering Islam evaluates the claims of orthodox Islam and examines the evidence for the Christian counterclaim, preparing you with strong apologetic answers. This revised edition contains more resources and updated information throughout.

"This book is a must for everyone concerned about defending the Christian faith. Dr. Geisler and his coauthor, a former Muslim, have given one of the most ...

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Overview

What are the fundamental beliefs of Islam and how can Christians respond to them?

Answering Islam evaluates the claims of orthodox Islam and examines the evidence for the Christian counterclaim, preparing you with strong apologetic answers. This revised edition contains more resources and updated information throughout.

"This book is a must for everyone concerned about defending the Christian faith. Dr. Geisler and his coauthor, a former Muslim, have given one of the most comprehensive expositions and most complete evaluations of Islam in print."
Josh McDowell, author, Evidence That Demands a Verdict

"Answering Islam is a valuable tool for those wrestling with the theological barriers that separate one billion Muslims from personal faith in Jesus Christ."
Patrick Cate, president, International Missions, Inc.

"The Muslim presence in the United States continues to grow. It is important that we have a clearly written and fairly presented statement of what Muslims believe and how we as Christians may present the claims of Christ to them in a persuasive and loving way."
Ronald Nash, Reformed Theological Seminary

"This book is a theological masterpiece, the most lucid and comprehensive theological analysis and critique of Islam from a Christian perspective I have ever seen. It is invaluable as a tool for understanding the most serious religious challenge to Christianity in the modern world."
R. C. Sproul, Ligonier Ministries

Norman L. Geisler, Ph.D., is president of Southern Evangelical Seminary and the author of more than fifty books, including the Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics.
Abdul Saleeb is a former Muslim who has intensively studied the differences between Christianity and Islam.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780801064302
  • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 8/1/2002
  • Edition description: Updated and Rev
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 368
  • Sales rank: 536,751
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.76 (d)

Table of Contents

Preface to Second Edition 7
Acknowledgments 9
Introduction 11
Part 1 The Basic Doctrines of Orthodox Islam
1. Understanding Islamic Monotheism 15
2. The Islamic View of Creation and Man 34
3. Prophets 52
4. Muhammad 70
5. The Qur'an 91
6. Endtimes and Salvation 109
Part 2 A Christian Response to Basic Muslim Beliefs
7. An Evaluation of Islamic Monotheism 135
8. An Evaluation of Muhammad 151
9. An Evaluation of the Qur'an 183
Part 3 A Positive Defense of the Christian Perspective
10. A Defense of the Bible 213
11. A Defense of the Deity of Christ 233
12. A Defense of the Trinity 263
13. A Defense of Salvation by the Cross 278
Appendix 1 Muslim Sects and Movements 295
Appendix 2 Muslim Religious Practices 301
Appendix 3 The Gospel of Barnabas 303
Appendix 4 Popular Muslim Accusations against the New Testament 309
Appendix 5 Islam and Violence 319
Appendix 6 Black Islam 331
Glossary 337
Bibliography 343
Suggested Reading 349
Index of Qur'anic Suras 351
Index of Persons 357
Index of Subjects 363
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