Majority World theologizing: Muslim background believer perspectives regarding insider movements

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom W. Seckler
Keyword(s):  
Significant Component ◽  
Majority World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
In Christ ◽  
Academic Discussion ◽  
Christ Followers ◽  
Academic Debate ◽  
Insider Movements

In recent decades, the phenomenon of “insider movements” has emerged as a significant component of Christian ministry to Muslims especially. Insider movements are complex, controversial, and the subject of much academic debate. Most of the scholars writing on insider movements do not come from a Muslim background. While they have added much to the academic discussion, it is also important to hear from scholars and practitioners who themselves come from a Muslim background. They are living as Christ-followers, often in Muslim contexts, and are wrestling with and forming their own opinions of insider movements, even as they seek to theologically evaluate them with scriptural truth. This paper explores the perspectives of several Muslim background believers in Christ regarding insider movements and is based on an examination of their published writings and interviews. It highlights and summarizes a portion of those writings, reveals a diversity of perspectives on the subject, and seeks to represent the voices and varied opinions of the authors about insider movements.

The Genesis and Development of the Maqāṣid al-Qur’ān

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-58
Author(s):  
Tazu Islam
Keyword(s):  
Compact Form ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scholarly Discussion ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Academic Debate

Maqāṣid al-Qur’ān is an emerging science that promotes an understanding of the Qur’anic discourse’s purposive (maqasidic) angle. Beginning with preliminary ideas in the fifth Islamic century, it has now achieved the status, in the eyes of many prominent contemporary Muslims, of being a specific science. Having been the subject of scholarly discussion in articles, books, television programs, seminars and conferences, this subject has created a new academic debate in the very contemporary field of Qur’anic studies. This study explores its genesis and conceptual developments over time by analyzing the root of this science as well as how it has fared at the hands of early and modern scholarship of the Qur’an. Its findings are expected to contribute to presenting this field to the public in a compact form.

Did Eve Acquire, Create, or Procreate with Yahweh? A Grammatical and Contextual Reassessment Of קנה in Genesis 4:1

2013 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Bokovoy
Keyword(s):  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Debate

Abstract Eve’s statement that she had קנה a man in Genesis 4:1 has been the subject of considerable academic debate. A grammatical reassessment of the Semitic root qnh/qny, as well as a contextual analysis of Eve’s expression קָנִיתִי אִישׁ אֶת־יְהוָה supports a reading for Genesis 4:1b as “I have procreated a man with Yahweh.” This observation illustrates that some biblical authors perceived their deity as an active creative agent in the mysterious process of human conception, a view that accords with Yahweh’s participatory role in the tradition of Isaac’s conception in Genesis 21:1-3.1

scholarly journals Ezra Pound's Poetry between Victorianism and Modernism: A Historical-Biographical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 826-832
Author(s):  
Kizhan Salar Abdulqadr ◽  
Roz Jamal Omer ◽  
Ranjdar Hama Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Ezra Pound ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
English Verse ◽  
Early Twentieth Century ◽  
Critical Approaches ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Discussion ◽  
Biographical Analysis

This paper examines the short poems of Ezra Pound, a group of works that have long been the subject of academic discussion in the field of literary analysis. Although Ezra Pound is typically considered a Modernist poet, some clear elements of Victorianism can be discerned within his revolutionary forms of poetry. The paper will offer a historical and biographical background to Pound's work before moving on to an analysis and discussion of the poet's short poems. While previous studies of Ezra Pound's poetry have adopted various critical approaches, we believe that this is the first study that compares the influence of Modernism and Victorianism on the work of this important figure in English verse of the early twentieth century.

scholarly journals Obce przepisy wymuszające swoje zastosowanie. Glosa do wyroku Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej z dnia 18 października 2016 r. w sprawie C-135/15 Republika Grecji przeciwko Grigoriosowi Nikiforidisowi

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 91-106
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Wowerka
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
The State ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Article 9 ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Discussion ◽  
Substantive Law ◽  
Rome I

This commentary examines the judgement of the CJEU of 18 October 2016 in case C-135/15 Republik Griechenland v. Grigorios Nikiforidis. The judgement in question concerns the issue of treatment of foreign overriding mandatory provisions under the Article 9(3) of Regulation No 593/2008. This topic is the subject to a great deal of controversy and academic discussion. The ECJ concluded that the mentioned provision must be interpreted as precluding overriding mandatory provisions other than those of the State of the forum or of the State where the obligations arising out of the contract have to be or have been performed from being applied, as legal rules, by the court of the forum, but as not precluding it from taking such other overriding mandatory provisions into account as matters of fact in so far as this is provided for by the national law that is applicable to the contract pursuant to the Regulation. This interpretation is not affected by the principle of sincere cooperation laid down in Article 4(3) TEU. In this respect the judgement of CJEU brings significant clarification on the question, whether a court of the forum can have regard to foreign overriding mandatory provisions, which do not belong to the legal system of the country of performance of the contract on the level of the applicable substantive law. However, there are still questions arising under Article 9(3) of Rome I Regulation, which need to be clarified.

Do Accidental Wars Happen? Evidence from America's Indian Wars

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew A Szarejko
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Us History ◽  
Indian Wars ◽  
Militarized Conflicts ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Black Hawk War ◽  
Academic Debate

Abstract The question of whether war can ever truly be accidental has been the subject of much academic debate. To provide my own answer to this question, I use an oft-ignored part of US history—the so-called Indian Wars between Native nations and an expanding United States. Specifically, this research innovation makes use of three militarized conflicts of the nineteenth century—the Black Hawk War (1832), the Cayuse War (1847–1855), and the Hualapai War (1865–1870)—to provide evidence that war can indeed occur accidentally. I conclude that IR scholars should be less confident in asserting that accidental war does not happen and that this possibility counsels restraint for policy-makers, especially in emerging domains of conflict.

Land Law

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben McFarlane ◽  
Sarah Nield
Keyword(s):  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Land Trusts ◽  
Land Law ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Academic Debate

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing able students with a stand-alone resource. This edition of Land Law: Text, Cases, and Materials covers all core aspects of land law including legal estates, legal interests, equitable interests, acquisition of interests in land, trusts of land, the priority of interests in land, co-ownership and interests in the home, leases, easements, covenants, and security interests in land. The book provides students with the detailed knowledge and analytical tools required to understand and engage fully with the current topical debates surrounding the subject. The book comprises of a number of parts and it looks at the content question, the acquisition question, and priority and the defences question. It also considers the shared home, leases, neighbours and neighbourhoods (including easements, freehold covenants and flat ownership, including commonhold), and lastly security rights.

II.—The Unconformable Relationship of the Lower Tertiaries and Upper Cretaceous of New Zealand

1911 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 539-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Park
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Lower Tertiary ◽  
Great Economic Importance ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Academic Discussion ◽  
Relationship Of

With the question of conformity or unconformity between the Lower Tertiary and Upper Cretaceous, there is associated a problem of great economic importance to New Zealand. The subject involves something more than a mere academic discussion. If conformity exists, then we have only one coal-bearing formation; but if unconformity, then we have two. I believe that both the stratigraphical and palæontological evidence is overwhelmingly in favour of the latter.

UNDERSTANDING DELPHI THROUGH TIBET

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Flower
Keyword(s):  
Exact Nature ◽  
Altered Consciousness ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Greek Religion ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mount Parnassus ◽  
North Western ◽  
Western Greece ◽  
Academic Debate

The question of the exact nature of the Pythia's expertise has been the subject of academic debate for a very long time. It would indeed not be an exaggeration to say that this has been, and continues to be, one of the most controversial questions in the study of ancient Greek religion. Modern scholars are sharply divided over whether any inspired female oracles, and especially the Pythia at Delphi, had the ability to prophesy in hexameter verse without male assistance. During the classical period the two most famous oracles were those of Zeus at Dodona in Epirus in north-western Greece and of Apollo at Delphi, which was located on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus. According to Plato (Phaedrus244), the Delphic priestess, as well as the priestesses at Dodona, prophesied in a state of altered consciousness (which he callsmania), and were practitioners of ‘inspired prophecy’ (mantikē entheos).

scholarly journals St. Hilary Of Poitiers On The Christocentrism Of The Spiritual Interpretation Of The Holy Scriptures

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-238
Author(s):  
Emil Stanula
Keyword(s):  
Biblical Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
In Christ ◽  
Historical Writings ◽  
Hilary Of Poitiers ◽  
The Church ◽  
Historical Nature

Two general remarks arise from the synthetic interpretation of the biblical christocentrismpresented by Saint Hilary. e first concerns the subject of theologicalstudy and biblical studies. e above-mentioned presentation of the argumentsof Hilary implies that the mystery of Christ manifesting itself in history, of whichhe is the creator and interpreter at the same time, constitutes the essence of theologyand exegesis. e biblical senses, considered as the result of biblical andtheological research and study, in this approach are nothing but different aspectsof incomprehensible mystery of Christ. Because the mystery of Christ is revealedin history and is history itself, therefore the theological and exegetical studyis of a historical nature at least in the sense that this mystery can be recognizedby applying the aspect-oriented method by comparing what is contained in theScriptures with what people are currently experiencing in a particular episodeof history, because the creator of the latter is Christ. One could say that it seemsto follow from the last statement, that for Saint Hilary, there are no rigid formsof dogmas established once and for all but one: the incomprehensible mysteryof Christ. Although always and everywhere studied, it will never be understoodand expressed in words. In the act of studying it, a person constantly extractsnew aspects from it. It is the task of the exegete and theologian to update it,to make the faithful acquainted with the complexity of its message. If ordinarybelievers do this even at liturgical meetings, then, according to Hilary, eventhough they have not completed specialist theological and biblical studies, theycan read and interpret the holy text fruitfully.e second remark indicates the conditions sine qua non of the existenceand operation of the theologian, exegete, no matter if he is a specialistor an ordinary faithful. ese conditions are faith in Christ and perservancein participation in the Christological reality of the Church and the communityof the faithful. e above claim does not undermine the value of biblical andtheological studies – as understood by us in terms of erudite knowledge. Scholarlybiblical commentaries and the theological and historical writings of Saint Hilary can be regarded as the denial of such a conclusion. e Bishop of Poitiers,by encouraging his readers – by his own example – to intellectual and moralpreparation for the study of the Scriptures, also emphasizes the pointlessnessof practicing exegesis and theology if it is not accompanied by faith in Christ,in isolation from tradition, the continuity of history, finally in isolation fromthe community of the members of Church.

scholarly journals توہین مذہب ورسالت اور سماجی رویے،اسلامی تناظرمیں

rahatulquloob ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 02-11
Author(s):  
پروفیسر ڈاکٹر سید ازکیاہاشمی
Keyword(s):  
Social Perspectives ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
False Accusation ◽  
Academic Discussion

Extremism is a challenge facing the societies both on secular and religious level, which has damaged the society with disrupting peace and creating caos in the world. There is a dire need of an academic discussion regarding the various aspects of the issue in Islamic and social perspectives. This is an attempt to realize the sensitivity of the subject and providing a balanced approached in the light of Islamic teachings. This article draws attention of the concerned authorities to play their role for the stoppage of blasphemous activities by implementation of the existing law and its development by determining the punishment against false accusation. The article also explains that what Islam expects from the Muslims and guides them in expressing their feelings and showing their attitudes, behavior and fixing their responsibilities regarding the issue with true Islamic spirit. The article draws the attention of the non-Muslim countries and communities as well to display impartiality, truth and realistic attitude and appropriate legislation by considering the blasphemous activities as a heinous crime.

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