BiblicalTraining. org has made available (free of charge) a series of 24 lectures on Islam, by Dr Timothy Tennent. These lectures were originally given at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Dr Tennent is president of Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
The course blurb says:
The purpose of this course is to provide an introductory study of the structure, beliefs and practices of Islam. Special emphasis will be placed on a study of the theology of the Koran. The student will read and study the entire Koran along with important selections from the Hadith, Shari`a material and Sufi writings. The actual historical manifestations of contemporary Islam will be explored with a special emphasis on Islam in the African context. Throughout the course there will be a concern to demonstrate how Islamic thought is different from Christian thought and how the gospel can be most effectively communicated to members of the Islamic faith, the second largest and fastest growing religion in the world today.
Lecture content summaries and downloading links are available, here.
Recommended texts are: The Koran, N.J. Dawood, trans., Penguin Books, 1983. Islam: The Straight Path, 3rd edition, John L. Esposito, Oxford University Press, 1998.
The Word of Islam, J. Alden Williams, University of Texas Press, 1984.
You will need to register (free) in order to download and listen to the lectures.
Hat Tip: Justin Taylor
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