Prophecy and the Fundamentalist Quest: An Integrative Study of Christian and Muslim Apocalyptic ReligionThis work traces the origins of apocalyptic prophecy in Christianity and Islam through in-depth examinations of several texts found within the Bible, the Quran, and the Hadith. The author contends that Christianity and Islam, often seen as two of the primary fundamentalist and proselytizing world faiths, remain pitted against each other in an ongoing struggle to impose their religious ideology on the rest of the world through either force or persuasion. The religious prophecies discussed in this book are largely focused on end-time or apocalyptic scenarios (such as the Book of Revelation from the Bible's New Testament, the prophesized hour of judgment in the Quran, and the Book of Tribulations in the Hadith). The final two chapters provide an analysis of current world politics, including the Iraq War, within the context of Christian and Islamic prophecy. |
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... nonetheless steeped in religious rhetoric, with both sides invoking scripture to validate their respective stances. Although the conflict encompasses many aspects, such as the fight for political control, access to economic resources ...
... nonetheless wield considerable influence on the masses. But tussles within religious traditions are commonplace. The book will touch upon certain aspects of this phenomenon as well, particularly as it influences the interplay between ...
... Nonetheless popular religion continues to draw inspiration from it to support its apocalyptic agenda. It recounts the dreams and visions of the prophet Daniel about events at the end of days. Many believe it was Daniel who provided the ...
... nonetheless ascribed prophetic content to the above verse, suggesting that 54:¡ predicts man's conquest of space: When Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the moon on July 20, ¡969, they “cleft it asunder” by digging soil from the ...
... nonetheless still remains distinct from Him and is not of the same divine essence. Thus Muslims often accuse Christians of committing the ultimate blasphemy. Although the doctrinal di›erences are glaring, there are some points of ...
Contents
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Mahdi Islams Archetypal Redeemer and Other Muslim Messiahs | 45 |
Jesus Son of God or Muslim Prophet? | 60 |
Christian Fundamentalism Then and Now | 74 |
Jihad A Theoretical and Historical Framework | 91 |
Osama bin Laden and His Terrorist Agenda | 116 |
Conclusion Beyond Prophecy | 149 |
Appendix 1 The Lesser Signs of the Hour | 167 |
Appendix 2 The Greater Signs of the Hour | 169 |
Explanation of Islamic Terms Used in the Book | 171 |
Chapter Notes | 173 |
Bibliography | 177 |
Index | 179 |
The World Today | 131 |