In Praise of Simplicity

In Praise of Simplicity

Book Inventory In Praise of Simplicity Philip Wood A vivid, autobiographical portrayal of the life of a medical missionary to the Congo in the 20th and 21st century.  Philip masterfully weaves descriptions of life, war and peace in the heart of Africa, his ingenious...
The Epic of God and Man

The Epic of God and Man

Book Inventory   The Epic of God and Man P. Pikkert This retelling of the millennia-spanning Old Testament story gradually reveals the themes which hold that great epic of God and man together. Written in an easy-to-follow style, it recounts the narrative in...
Allah’s Scribe

Allah’s Scribe

Book Inventory Allah’s Scribe Jan Johannes The Caliph Uthman’s solution to the problem of divergent readings of the Qur’an emerging in the decades after Muhammed’s death was radical: destroy all but his own authorized version. When a pre-Uthman copy of the Qur’an is...
The Original Sources of the Qur’an

The Original Sources of the Qur’an

Book Inventory The Original Sources of the Qur’an W. St. Clair Tisdall Tisdall’s classic work explores the sources from which Muhammad borrowed the ideas and narratives and precepts he has incorporated into the religion he founded. Which of these were his own...
The Balance of Truth

The Balance of Truth

Book Inventory The Balance of Truth Carl Gottlieb Pfander The Balance of Truth was 19th century Protestantism’s, the German orientalist and missionary C. G. Pfander’s bold challenge to Islam and is thefirst great work of modern Protestant apologetics against that...