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A political study of al-Mawardi with special reference to the concept of legitimacy
… relations of the latter two with the Caliph. The Sunnites and the Shi'ites of this period had different approaches towards the issue of authority. It will be examined how they still managed to arrive at a concordat at an official level which lasted for more than a century. In the sixth chapter, …
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Suffering in the Sunni and Calvinist World Views: Demonstrating the Value of the Comparative Approach in the Study of Religion in Service of Christian Missions
This dissertation argues that the comparative method in the academic study of religion can be a valuable missiological tool for Christians. Chapter 1 explains the need for Christians to have an in-depth understanding of the Sunni worldview in order to better contextualize the gospel. Chapter 2 …
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Syria and Saudi Arabia in post-Ta'if Lebanon
The tiny nation-state of Lebanon has been marred by political instability and violence over the past 35 years. Most scholars blame the consociational structure of the bureaucratic system as the main culprit for the precarious state of the republic. It is an understatement to say that the delicate …