MR556/656: Current Trends in Islam (4 units)
J. Dudley Woodberry, Dean
Emeritus and Professor of Islamic Studies
Martin Accad, Visiting Assistant
Professor of Islamic Studies
Winter
2007
DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed
to help students gain an understanding of the basic beliefs and practices which
inspire and guide the Islamic resurgence today. Consideration will be given to
the impact of colonialism, Western ideas, independence and petrodollars, and
the abolition of the “Ottoman Caliphate”, and the unity and variety
of the responses to these stimuli. Responses that will be studied include
modernism, revivalism, radicalism, and liberalism. The implications of these
trends for a Christian perspective and witness will be examined.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
· Develop an
understanding of the varieties of Muslims today
· Come to an appreciation
of the historical elements that have led to the current observable trends in
Islam
·
Explore ways that the Church is interacting and can interact appropriately with
contemporary Muslims
COURSE FORMAT: Class
meets daily as a two-week intensive for lecture and discussion.
REQUIRED
RECOMMENDED READING
(for areas of special interest): Available in class syllabus.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Write a 500 word interaction
report on each required book that reflects on ethical, Christian, and/or
missiological implications of two or more ideas in the book.
2. Write a 2500 to 3750-word paper in which you develop a Christian and/or
missiological perspective on a specific group of contemporary Muslims
(identified by their ideology, region, ethnicity, or other characteristics).
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP
TO CURRICULUM: Meets Min 8 requirement for M.Div. Program. Meets Globalization
requirement for M.A. Theology Program. Meets Multicultural requirement for
Master of Arts in Theology, Theology and Arts.
FINAL EXAM: None.
Last Date Edited: September 21, 2006