The discussion landscape between Christians and Muslims is constantly changing and developing. Increasingly subtle and sophisticated Muslim positions on Jesus emerge regularly. The latest Muslim thinker to rise to prominence in the wider public arena is Mustafa Akyol. His ideas about Jesus, while largely derivative, are crafted into novel and appealing arguments. To date, there has been no satisfactory Christian engagement with his ideas. Written by a specialist in Muslim thought, Jesus through Muslim Eyes offers a unique apologetic that combines history, theology and critical thinking in a way that cuts across both traditional and contemporary debates. "With Christians, we (Muslims) agree that Jesus was born of a virgin, that he was the Messiah, and that he is the Word of God. Surely, we do not worship Jesus, like Christians do. Yet still, we can follow him. In fact, given our grim malaise and his shining wisdom, we need to follow him." - Mustafa Akyol (The Islamic Jesus, St Martin's Press) Can Muslims, like Akyol, meaningfully claim Jesus as the Messiah and the Word of God? And how can Christians respond to such claims? Richard Schumach considers what Muslims believe about Jesus; what history can tell us about Jesus; where Muslims (and Christians) get their beliefs from; and why Jesus makes sense in Christianity, but not in Islam.

An informed Christian response to Muslim beliefs about Jesus and how we honour him.
Reviews
I strongly recommend Jesus through Muslim Eyes: if you care about Muslim-Christian relations, this book is significant. * Dr Muhammad Kamal, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne *
This is a profound book, written with deceptive simplicity and charm. Its conclusions are fair-minded, provocative - and devastating for any who think simplistically about the Jesus Christ of Christian faith and the Isa ibn Maryam of the Quran. * Dr Shabbir Akhtar, Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford *
In this excellent book, Richard Shumack strikes the perfect balance between academic rigour and accessibility. Its discussion of the Islamic Jesus is lucid, and its application to the needs of Christian readers is highly relevant. * Professor Peter Riddell, Professorial Research Associate, SOAS University of London *
Richard Shumack's familiarity with Islam gives him the ability to present a true picture of the religion in a way that is not unfair or uncharitable. Rather, he describes for us an accurate picture of how Islam sees and presents Jesus and compares that picture with the Jesus of history. Shumack has a knack for raising interesting questions and thoughtful arguments while expressing them in easy to understand ways. In Jesus Through Muslim Eyes he does just that. * Abdu Murray, author of 'Saving Truth: Finding Meaning and Clarity in a Post-Truth World' *
This is an honest and scholarly analysis of the Muslim Jesus, the Christian Jesus, and the diverging paths Muslims and Christians chose to follow. It brings profound new insights into the historical, philosophical and textual discussions about Jesus. It is an excellent contribution to both contemporary Christian-Muslim dialogue and the historical Jesus. * Anwar Mehammed, head of Islamic Studies at the Ethiopian Theological College, Addis Ababa *



Book Information
ISBN 9780281081936
Author Richard Shumack
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing