The Theology of Louis Massignon

by Christian Krokus
Catholic University of America Press, 2017
eISBN: 978-0-8132-2947-8, Cloth: 978-0-8132-2946-1

ABOUT THIS BOOK
In The Theology of Louis Massignon, author Christian Krokus argues that Louis Massignon’s achievements in Christian-Muslim understanding, his activism on behalf of Muslim immigrants, refugees, and Middle Eastern Christians, as well as his developing understanding of Islam must be understood in the light of his Catholic convictions in relation to God, Christ, and the Church. With ample references to primary works, many translated into English for the first time, Krokus offers a comprehensive account of the main points of Massignon’s religious thought that will prove essential to theologians and historians working on questions of Christian-Muslim dialogue, comparative theology, and religious pluralism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Foreword by Sidney H. Griffith
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Louis Massignon: Method
2. God: Visitation of the Stranger
3. Christ: Substitute Spirituality
4. Islam: Traditional Muslim Apologetic
5. Islam: Massignon’s Positive Judgments
6. Islam: Abrahamic Schism
7. Church: Badaliya
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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