Réponse raisonnable aux chrétiens?
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Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm Ibn Taymīyah
335 pages | ~9 hrs
Réponse raisonnable aux chrétiens?
extrait de La réponse valide à ceux qui ont altéré la religion du Messie, al-Gawāb al-ṣaḥīḥ li-man baddala dīn al-Masīḥ
By Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm Ibn Taymīyah
In this profound theological work, the influential 14th-century Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyya presents a systematic examination of Christian doctrine through the lens of Islamic reasoning and spirituality. Written in response to interfaith tensions in Egypt during the early 1300s, this text represents one of the most significant works of religious dialogue from the medieval Islamic world.
The book centers on Ibn Taymiyya's intellectual engagement with Élie de Nisibe, a prominent 11th-century Syro-Oriental bishop known for his sophisticated theological discussions. Through this scholarly exchange, Ibn Taymiyya addresses fundamental questions that have shaped religious discourse across centuries: the nature and authority of sacred scriptures, the complex theological concept of divine unity versus Trinity, and the essential question of how divine and human realms connect.
What makes this work particularly compelling for modern spiritual seekers is Ibn Taymiyya's commitment to demonstrating that faith and reason need not contradict each other. His approach encompasses the full spectrum of Islamic sciences while maintaining deep attention to spiritual dimensions, challenging his reputation as merely a rigid legalist.
The author's independent and sometimes controversial thinking offers readers insight into how classical Islamic scholarship approached interfaith dialogue. His comprehensive presentation of Muslim beliefs provides a window into medieval religious thought while raising enduring questions about the relationship between spiritual conviction and rational inquiry.
This translation makes accessible a work that has remained influential in Arabic-speaking communities since its first printing in 1905.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Christianity and other religions
- ✓ Explore Apologetic works
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Early works to 1800
- ✓ Explore Relations
- ✓ Explore Islam
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Details
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Institut français du Proche-Orient
- ISBN-13
- 9782351593721
- ISBN-10
- 2351593723
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- EN
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