A Cautious Analysis of the Book "Philosophy of Religious Thought in Christianity and Islam

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  • Dr. El-Musa Al- Shaikh Assistance professor department Islamic studies Azhar University

Abstract

An overview of the work published in the field of "Philosophy of Religious Thought in Islam and
Christianity." the structure of Ash'ari Kalam and Catholic theology based on the reading of Thomas Aquinas
are compared and contrasted in this section. The people that wrote the book. had initially investigated the
organisation of the theological treatises as well as the beginnings of the Catholic by pointing to the role that
Ash'ari Kalam plays in Islamic sciences and its historical progression in order to be able to contrast Ash'ari
Kalam with Catholic theology at the same time. the depth of the roots and the approaches to the problemsolving process. The advantages of reading this book contain the following: offering a vast amount of material
about Ash'ari Kalam and Catholic theology, avoids drawing unnecessary emphasis to the obvious similarities
between Catholicism and Ash'ari Kalam theology, and the primary accomplishment of this movement was
its efforts to establish a common language. a comparison of the two Undocumented claims make up some
of this book's more problematic aspects. Arguments indicate that there are some apparent connections
between Islamic Kalam and Despite attempts to avoid it, prejudiced assessments, and failures to refer to,
Protestant theology continues to exist. every source, as well as failing to adhere to certain guidelines of the
comparative technique. Some of the text, the uncertainty that can be introduced when translating some
sentences, the challenge of dealing with Arabic idioms, and the absence of explanation on their part The
difficulty in reading some sections of the source material is one of this translation book's weak features.

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Dr. El-Musa Al- Shaikh. (2022). A Cautious Analysis of the Book "Philosophy of Religious Thought in Christianity and Islam. OEconomia, 5(2), 24–34. Retrieved from https://oeconomiajournal.com/index.php/Journal/article/view/27

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