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The Christian Case for Tawhid in the late Abbasid Era

A lecture by Michael Kuhn at Istanbul University, 2 May 2018 Christians in the Muslim milieu of the Abbasid era faced critical questions concerning their concept of God. Islamic tawhid occupied the intellectual high ground and was the standard for correct speech (kalam) concerning deity. The Christian doctrines formulated through the early church councils became […]

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Ibrahim Gerçekten Ortak Paydamız Mı?

13 Aralık 2016 (Salı) saat 14:00’da.  Istanbul Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Fakültesi Hristiyan ve Müslüman “Öyküleyici Dünya Görüşleri” ışığında Karşılaştırmalı İlahiyat Çıkarımları İbrahim hem Hristiyan hem de Müslüman dünya görüşlerinde bütünün ayrılmaz bir parçasıdır. Bu sunumda Kutsal Kitap’ta ve Kuran’da yer alan İbrahim anlatıları ve onların kesiştiği ortak ve ortak olmayan farklı öyküleri düşüneceğiz. Hristiyanların ve Müslümanların

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Mystery, Trinity, and the Bible: Reconfigurations of the Sacred in Enlightenment England

Paul Lim, Vanderbilt University.  Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, October 18, 2016 One of the unforeseen consequences of the Protestant Reformation was placement of an unbearable burden on the spines of newly printed Bibles as the sole authority for all matters of faith and praxis. Further, the emphasis on perspicuity of Scripture – that all (relevant) passages of the

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The identity of the Son of Man: Typological Connections between Jesus and Ezekiel

Professor Michael Reimer, American University in Cairo.   Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, October 5, 2016. The gospels make it clear that Jesus’ preferred designation of himself was “Son of Man.” New Testament scholars have debated the origins and significance, even the historicity, of this title, but have mostly ignored the connection with the prophet

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