Imad Shehadeh has provided a thorough biblical, theological, and philosophical presentation of the nature and attributes of God. This book reflects careful scholarship as well as a well-reasoned presentation. He is both fair and faithful in setting forth the God of the Bible.
Mark L. Bailey, PhD
President and Senior Professor of Bible Exposition,
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, USA
Few issues separate as many people as the meaning of the unity of God. 4,342,337,000 people are divided over this question. Some Christians live as if there were three Gods without acknowledging it. Many non-Christians believe the Trinity is composed of Father, Son and Mary. Beginning with his doctoral dissertation, Dr Imad Shehadeh has been studying and teaching the Trinity for over thirty years. Few have as deep an understanding of this vital question as he possesses. Dr Shehadeh is well aware of the scholarship and debates down through the ages and is fluent in Arabic, English, Greek and Hebrew and he lives in the midst of the monotheistic religions. Clearly understanding the differences and what the Bible teaches is a first step in opening a door between the immense monotheistic religions. God With Us and Without Us, Volume 1: Oneness in Trinity verses Absolute Oneness is a significant key for all who desire to help open closed doors to the good news.
Pat Cate, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Studies,
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, USA
President Emeritus, Christar International
The appeal of this book to the believer in Oneness in Trinity is to cease from viewing the Trinity as a problem to be solved. This is a call to see the Trinity as a beauty to be continually discovered and enjoyed. The appeal of this book to adherents of Absolute Oneness is to begin the journey of trust in the perfection, equality and harmony of all God’s attributes.
It is more than thirty years since I identified “The Concept of Relationship” within the godhead as a “Key to the Comparative Understanding of Christianity and Islam” (Themelios 11 (1986): 57–60). I am delighted that Imad Shehadeh has powerfully used this key to open an inspiring systematic understanding of the triune God of the Bible in conversation with the alternative of God as absolutely singular. The reader will be introduced to history as well as to logic, will find the argument carefully and clearly set out, and will be led towards awed worship at the sheer beauty of God.
It is a very valuable book. People interacting with “Absolute Oneness” need to rejoice in the Trinity rather than to fear trying to explain it. This will greatly help many people, and will bring much glory to Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Ida Glaser, PhD
International Academic Coordinator,
The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford, UK
