A preparatory study for presenting Christ to Moslems /by Earl Parvin.
- 1953.
- xii, 147 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Part One: Introductory I. The Comparison of Islam and Christianity as to Origins II. The Sources and Nature of Islam III. The Comparison of Islam and Christianity as to Common Doctrines IV. The Comparison of Islam and Christianity as to Contrary Doctrines V. The Comparison of Islam and Christianity as to the Superiority of Christianity Part Two: The Approach Virgin Islands Historical Methods Used to Reach the Moslem Virgin IslandsI. Modern Methods Used to Reach the Moslem Virgin IslandsII. Unfavorable Methods, Not to be Used to Reach Moslems Part Three: The Polemic IX. The Problem of Inspiration X. The Problem of the Incarnation XI. The Problem of Deity XII. The Problem of the Trinity XIII. The Problem of Sin and Salvation Part Four: Follow-Up XIV. The Problem of Establishing the Convert
Christianity Was Born In a Manger -- Islam Was Born in the Cradle of Arabia. The Sources -- Quran -- Hadith -- General -- The Nature -- The Elemens of Its Dogma: Iman -- The Elements of Its Practice: Din -- The Sects. God -- Christ -- Prophets -- Scriptures. God -- Christ -- Abrogation. God the Father -- Christ the Son -- The Holy Spirit -- A Present Salvation -- The Life of Christ. The Early Years of Conquest -- The Crusades -- The Thirteenth Century Approach. Introduction -- The Life of the Missionary -- The Classes of People to Be Met -- The Use of the Basic Seven -- From the Old Testament -- Christology -- Sacrificial System -- From the New Testament -- The Life of Christ -- Gospel Stories: Especially from John's Gospel -- General -- Tracts and Posters -- Film Strips -- Book Stores -- Flannelgraph -- Newspaper Evangelism -- Magazine Evangelism -- Credal -- Institutional. Concerning the Missionary -- His Life -- His Preaching -- Concerning the Culture -- Social -- Political -- Intellectual -- Moral -- General. Introduction -- Abrogation -- Corruption. False Ideas -- About the Sonship of Christ -- About His Crucifixion -- About His Death -- About His Resurrection and Ascension -- About His Second Coming -- Distorted Ideas -- His Prophethood -- His Sonship -- His Divinity -- His Atoning Work -- His Judgment -- Alleged Scripture References to Mohammed. Erroneous Features -- His Omnipotence -- His Being the Author of Good and Evil -- His Mercy -- Predestination -- His Justice -- The Deficiencies In His Nature -- Love -- His Fatherhood -- His Holiness -- His Incarnation -- His Present In-dwelling. A False Understanding -- Composed of God, Jesus, and Mary -- Composed of God, Jesus, and Gabriel -- Completely Rejected in the Quran -- The Transcendence of Revealed Truth -- The Moslem's Ignorance of the Spiritual. The Moslem Idea of Sin -- The Moslem Idea of Salvation. The Cultural Problem -- The Convert's Special Weaknesses.