Troubled by Truth: Biographies in the Presence of Mystery - Softcover

Cragg, Kenneth

9780829810059: Troubled by Truth: Biographies in the Presence of Mystery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0829810056 ISBN 13: 9780829810059

Publisher: Pilgrim Pr, 1994

In this collection of thirteen faith-biographies of literary and religious individuals from Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Indian beliefs, Kenneth Cragg, widely acknowledged as the premier Western Islamicist in the world, tells these stories in ways that emphasize the importance of religious tolerance and respect for others. All these figures stand "in the presence of mystery" and their stories illuminate that sacred experience.

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In our increasingly global society, religious pluralism is an issue of growing importance. One would be hard-pressed to find someone as qualified as Cragg (The Arab Christian, LJ 11/1/91) in the areas of religious pluralism and interfaith dialog. In this work, Cragg presents the life and thought of 13 people, from such notable figures as Henry Martyn, Elie Wiesel, and Salman Rushdie to those lesser known, who are serious about their faiths and who have faced the difficulties brought about by interfaith contacts. These 13 personalities represent a range of Christian, Judaic, and Muslim beliefs. This is not easy reading; Cragg's writing is dense and academic. Nevertheless, the interpretations and insights provided here make it well worth the effort. For academic and theological libraries.
Joanna M. Thompson, Bluefield State Coll., W. Va.
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