Christian Mission and Islamic Studies: Beyond Antithesis. From: International Bulletin of Missionary Research | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Kerr, David A. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Overseas Ministries Study Center. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

For many professionals the combination of Christian mission and Islamic studies is anathema. This essay will argue, however, that missionary scholarship concerning Islam deserves serious attention on four counts. Historically, missionary scholars pioneered the study of Islam. In addition, missionary scholars were the first to examine Islam in the cultural context of Muslim societies. In the sense of the outworking of a theological vision, missionary scholars were also the first to ...

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