By Gutersloher Verlagshaus Gerd Mohn
Edited by Paul Varo Martinson
Translated by Stefanie Ormsby Cox.

What do Muslims believe?
How do Muslims pray and worship?
What are the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam?

These and many other questions are answered in this informative introduction to Islam. Christians of all denominations will find reliable and up-to-date information on Islam and its relationship to Christianity.

The first part of the book surveys the faith and life of Islam, exploring the subjects of the Qur'an, Muhammad, beliefs about God, justice and the law, women and family, and death and eternal life. Part 2 tells about Islam in North America, both its early history and the current situation. Part 3 describes various groups and movements within Islam. Part 4 looks at Islam and Christianity, their encounters in history, the Bible and the Qur'an, and how Jesus is regarded by Muslims. Part 5 presents a Christian evaluation of Islam.

Carefully researched and clearly written, Islam: An Introduction for Christians is an ideal book for both individual and group use.

Paul Varo Martinson is Professor of Christian Mission and World Religions at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. Earlier he served for five years as a missionary in Hong Kong. He is the author of A Theology of World Religions.

Paperback, 264 pages
Published 1990, Edited 1994