The Certainty Trap

[DESCRIPTION] A certainty trap has sprung up within both Islam and Christianity, resulting in a world struggling with the fallout from extremist and violent interpretations of what the word of God might mean. In The Certainty Trap, Musk looks at the phenomenon of fundamentalism in Christianity and its contributions toward the messy state of international affairs in which many—especially Muslims—find themselves today. By scrutinizing sacred book interpretation in both the Islamic and Christian heritages, The Certainty Trap challenges contemporary religious fundamentalism and is a timely contribution to Muslim-Christian relations. [/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: Bill Musk (Author) [/CREDIT] [PAGES] 257 [/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2008 [/PUBLISHYEAR] [TOC] Figures Preface A certain belief 1. "Fighting" means fighting, for heaven's sake! 2. This is the way the world ends!   Questioning certainty 3. Sorry, I didn't really mean that! 4. Here's what that really means! 5. It makes sense if you take into account... 6. Relying on a text 7. Securing a holy Bible? 8. Ascertaining a holy Qur'an? 9. The clear and the not-so-clear 10. The genius of genealogies   Certain believing amid uncertainty 11. Answering the Islamists 12. Beware the uncertainty trap! 13. Escaping the uncertainty trap! 14. A straight path less certain?   Appendices Transliteration An Introductory Bibliography Glossary Index     [/TOC]