John of Damascus, First Apologist to the Muslims Janosik Daniel J.
John of Damascus, First Apologist to the Muslims Janosik Daniel J. Much of the world today is convulsed in an epic struggle between the Christian West and Islam. Of great value in this effort are the…
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John of Damascus, First Apologist to the Muslims Janosik Daniel J.
Much of the world today is convulsed in an epic struggle between the Christian West and Islam. Of great value in this effort are the writings of an eyewitness, a devoted Christian who served as chief financial officer of the Umayyad Empire and wrote at the time Islam was developing. Scholars seeking to understand the issues look back in history to unearth the roots of this conflict.
His writings shed light on many questions that are pertinent today: When was the Qur'an actually written? John of Damascus (675-750) authored two major works, the Heresy of the Ishmaelites and the Disputation between a Christian and a Saracen, to provide an apologetic response to Islam from a Christian perspective. What was the role of the powerful caliph Abd al-Malik in the making of Muhammad?
How did the theological issues related to the deity of Christ and the Trinity develop in the early days of Islam?
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