TY - BOOK AU - Tsoukalas,Steven TI - The Nation of Islam: understanding the "Black Muslims" SN - 9780875524740 AV - BP222 PY - 2001/// CY - Phillipsburg, New Jersey PB - P and R KW - Black Muslims KW - Controversial literature KW - Relations KW - Christianity and other religions N1 - 1 (pages 195-204) and index; Sociological and religious soil --; W.D. Fard : the stranger from the East --; The teachings of W.D. Fard --; The rise of Elijah Muhammad --; Elijah Muhammad-- struggles and victories --; Malcolm and Louis : groomed for the task --; The Bible, Qur'an, and the god(s) of the Nation of Islam --; Yakub and the white race --; Armageddon : who will survive? --; A Christian answer to the Nation of Islam --; Appendix : Is Louis Farrakhan changing?; 2 N2 - A guide for how evangelical Christians (esp. reformed ones) should think about the Nation of Islam.--; The Nation of Islam promises African Americans a new identity and purpose. But can it deliver? In this intriguing study Steven Tsoukalas helps us understand the struggle, history, and theology behind black nationalism so that we may respond with compassion and truth. - Publisher ER -