Understanding the Nation of Islam: Toward a More Effective Evangelism
Having its roots in nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century Black Nationalism, the Nation of Islam presents a theology/philosophy of its time. Its unique view of the origin of the Black and White races, Allah in the person of Master Fard Muhammad, and the destruction of the White race, aposta...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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Missiology
Year: 2004, Volume: 32, Issue: 4, Pages: 449-464 |
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| Summary: | Having its roots in nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century Black Nationalism, the Nation of Islam presents a theology/philosophy of its time. Its unique view of the origin of the Black and White races, Allah in the person of Master Fard Muhammad, and the destruction of the White race, apostates, and all those who do not embrace its savior gives each member of the Nation of Islam a sense of identity and purpose. Understanding the cultural context in which the anthropology and theology of the Nation of Islam arose can aid Christians in evangelism of its adherents. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182960403200404 |