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“Halverson’s book is first and foremost a critique of the antirationalist, creed-centered Athari theological school of thought and its arguable dominance within the Sunni theological debate since the fifteenth century. … The target audience is primarily students in religious studies already familiar with the basic Sunni doctrines.” (Emin Poljarevic, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 42 (2), June, 2016)
"Halverson provides an important contribution to understanding the intellectual potential of the legacy of kalam in the contemporary world as an alternative to the literalist creedalism that is at the core of contemporary militant extremism. His analysis gives attention to important but often ignored dimensions of contemporary Muslim life and thought."- John O. Voll, professor of Islamic history and past associate director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, USA.
"This is a well-written and interesting book. It deals with the role, or rather lack of role according to the author, of theology in the modern Islamic world, particularly in the thought of the radical Islamist movements and their leading thinkers, and is skeptical of the possibilities of a modern revival of theological thought. It is an important account of the topic and the topic itself is important. It should be used in courses on Islamic studies, theUS and the Middle East, and also in theology, as there is tremendous interest in this issue today."
- Oliver Leaman, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, USA.
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Book Title: Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam
Book Subtitle: The Muslim Brotherhood, Ash'arism, and Political Sunnism
Authors: Jeffry R. Halverson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230106581
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-10279-8Published: 21 June 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-47357-8Published: 18 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-10658-1Published: 26 April 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 188
Topics: Christian Theology, Middle Eastern Culture, Islam, Islamic Theology