Submitting to God : introducing Islam / Vivienne Stacey. [print]

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Basic World-View Key Figures The Community of the Faithful Sacred Texts Fundamental Doctrines Spirituality and Worship Ethics and Morality Religious Structures Propagating the Faith Concluding Reflections

With Christianity still the dominant faith in many countries, the Communities of Faith series builds bridges with today's great religions. Points of agreement and divergence are explored in each handy, concise and sensitive guide. For anyone interested in faith, here is a stimulating way to start an exciting journey of discovery. Islam is one of the world's major faiths, with vast numbers of adherents in many countries. It is spreading rapidly, as many people are compelled by the simple creed and high moral standards of its sacred writings. This book leads the non-Muslim expertly into the Islamic world. Vivienne Stacey's extensive travels in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America, together with her long experience in Pakistan, have given her a wide view of the worlds of the Church and the challenges and changes that it faces, issues that she has explored in her many books an lectures.

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Vivienne Stacey (1928-2010) was the Principal and overseer United Bible Training Centre (UBTC) in Gujranwala from 1957 to 1982, working as a missionary with the Bible and Medical Missionary Fellowship (now Interserve). Stacey is the author of over 15 books and 60 articles on subjects such as women in Pakistan and the history of Christianity in Pakistan including several in the Urdu language. Vivienne Stacey pioneered in Christian missionary work to Muslim women living in Pakistan.