Challenging and Engaging Islamic Traditions
Book Look
Challenging Islamic Traditions: Searching Questions about the Hadith from a Christian Perspective
Engaging Islamic Traditions: Using the Hadith in Christian Ministry Muslims
Dr. Bernie Power. Publisher: William Carey Library, 2016.
Reviewed by Amit A. Bhatia, PhD/Intercultural Studies; adjunct professor, Trinity International University; Fellow, Billy Graham Center for Evangelism
Synopsis
Bernie Power’s stated goal in Challenging Islamic Traditions is to contrast al-Bukhari’s collection of the Hadith—a body of text that details the traditions of Muhammad and the early Islamic community—with the teaching of the Bible as well as norms from other societies.
