Islam and the problem of Black suffering /
Jackson, Sherman AAuthor
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2009.
The problem confronting the black community is not simply proving that God exists, says Jackson. The problem, rather, is establishing that God cares. For the Muslim, therefore, it is essential to find a Quranic/Islamic grounding for the protest-oriented agenda of black religion.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Introduction: William Jones and the challenge of Black theodicy --- Chapter I. The formative development of classical Muslim theology -- Chapter II. Mu'tazilism and the Black theodicy -- Chapter III. Ash'arism and Black theodicy -- Chapter IV. Maturidism and Black theodicy -- Chapter V. Traditionalism and Black theodicy --- Conclusion.
The problem confronting the black community is not simply proving that God exists, says Jackson. The problem, rather, is establishing that God cares. For the Muslim, therefore, it is essential to find a Quranic/Islamic grounding for the protest-oriented agenda of black religion.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Race relations
Black theology
Theological anthropology
African American Muslims
African Americans
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Islam