Overview

The quest to disentangle the historical Jesus the Messiah from Jesus Christ of the Church has gathered considerable momentum during the last three decades of the 20th century. Few people can deny the vast gap that exists between the historical character of Jesus of Nazareth and the Christ of Pauline Christianity. Zein asserts that Islamic biblical criticism, which refutes the mythical Christ of Pauline persuasion, had been more than 12 centuries ahead of modern biblical scholars in proclaiming the truth about the historical Jesus. Not only does the Qur'an preach this truth, but it makes sense of Jesus' prophetic mission on earth. This book further contends that the remarkable agreement arising from Qur'anic revelation and many modern biblical findings can serve as a useful platform for further understanding, co-operation and fruitful dialogue between Christians and Muslims.

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'In an age of extremism, this perceptive treatment of a complex and sensitive subject should be welcomed.' Fuad Sha'ban, Professor of English Literature, University of Petra, Amman

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M. Faruk Zein is a graduate of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, and has written widely on comparative religion. The Arabic-language version of Christianity, Islam and Orientalism has been a best-seller in the Middle East for the past two years.

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