Mansur, Yohanes D,

To give an answer to every man : trinitarian and christological views in the apologetic of Hamran Ambrie of Indonesia / by Yohanes D. Mansur. - (c)1990. - iv, 142 leaves ; 28 cm.

Chapter 1. The Politico-Religious Milieu Chapter 2. Conversion, Call and Controversy Chapter 3. Trinity Vs. Tawhid: Mutually Exclusive Concepts? Chapter 4. In Search of a Christology for the Islamic Context Chapter 5. Toward a Trinitarian and Christological Apologetic in the Indonesian Context



Christian-Muslim Relations in Modern Indonesia -- Developments Prior to World War II -- The Japanese Interlude -- Muslim Activist Frustrations, 1945 to 1971 -- The Anti-Christian Polemical Literature -- The Muslim Concept of Tawhid -- Reinterpreting Church History -- Other Controversial Books -- Summary. Ambrie's Career As A Muslim Leader -- "He Apostatized From Islam" -- A Ministry of Controversy. Theological and Apologetical Dimensions of the Doctrine of the Trinity -- The Apostolic Witness -- The Trinitarian Task -- Summary -- Tawhid and Trinity -- On "Christian Tawhid" -- The Basis for "Christian Tawhid" -- Trinitarian Formulations and Analogies -- God Not Three in the Same Way He Is One -- A Trinity of Powers -- Modalistic Analogies -- Divine Attributes Equated with Trinitarian Persons -- Conclusion and Evaluation. The Historical Background of the Christological Controversy -- The Theological Task -- The Search for a Solution -- Christological Titles in Ambrie's Apologetic -- Kalam, Word -- Son of God -- Tuhan, Lord -- 100% God; 100% Man -- The Humanity of Christ -- The Incarnation -- Nestorian Tendencies? -- Conclusion and Evaluation. Hamran Ambrie's Contribution to the Muslim-Christian Encounter -- Apologetic Impact -- Theological Accuracy -- Final Considerations -- Additional Thoughts on Defending the Trinity and Christology in an Islamic Context -- On Trinitarian Analogies -- Incarnation -- Conclusion.




Ambrie, Hamran.


Missions to Muslims.
Christianity and other religions--Islam.
Islam--Relations--Christianity.
Missions to Muslims--Indonesia.

BV2625 / .T645 1990 BV2625