The Qur'an in Context

A Christian Exploration

by Mark Robert Anderson

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Pub Date Oct 16 2016 | Archive Date Dec 28 2016

InterVarsity Press | IVP Academic

History | Religion & Spirituality

Description

For Westerners the Qur'an is a deeply foreign book. And yet the Qur'an is always just beneath the headlines of our daily news. Forthright in Christian conviction and yet sympathetically open to dialogue, The Qur'an in Context is a reliable guide for those who want to explore the holy book of Islam in its varied facets.

In the book, Mark Anderson offers a gateway into the original world and worldview of the Qur'an. Anderson explores the Qur'an's theology, anthropology, soteriology, and spirituality as well as its portrayal of Jesus. He also examines the Qur'an's claim of being the Bible's sequel.

For Westerners the Qur'an is a deeply foreign book. And yet the Qur'an is always just beneath the headlines of our daily news. Forthright in Christian conviction and yet sympathetically open to...

Advance Praise

"Mark Anderson has produced an excellent, incisive, well-researched book highlighting similarities and distinctives between the Qur'an and the Bible. . . . He enters into the realities of the Muslim worldview by exploring the seventh-century context of the Qur'an, on which Muslim belief and behavior is built. Without reservation, I commend Anderson's work to all who desire to move beyond 'breaking news' and sensationalism and come to grips with the inside story of who Muslims really are."
—Phil Parshall, SIM USA

"Demonstrating a familiarity with contemporary scholarship and respect for Muslim sensitivities, Mark Anderson describes the context in which the Qur'an arose and how it both reflected and challenged that world. . . . This study provides an excellent foundation for an informed and sensitive discussion with Muslims."
—J. Dudley Woodberry, dean emeritus and senior professor of Islamic studies, Fuller Theological Seminary

"Mark Anderson has produced an excellent, incisive, well-researched book highlighting similarities and distinctives between the Qur'an and the Bible. . . . He enters into the realities of the...