The following piece of work thematizes in a very scientific way one of the great mainstream religious traditions, and, primarily, from the recourse of the interpretative/intellectual tradition of Islam (islām'aqlī), which as such relies on the constitutive sources of faith. In etymological, i.e. terminological sense, it determines what is understood and meant under the term an-naṣārā. By means of scientific instruments formed in the frame of Islamic Theology of Religions, this work deals with the problem of authenticity and originality of the Holy Christian Script and the most important doctrinal teachings.
Namely, the idea of God's Unity (tawḥīd), from the perspective of Islam represents the starting point in perceiving other religious traditions and their teachings. On those foundations, Muslim authors, and the best examples are classic authors such as al-Māturīdī, al-Bāqillānī, al-Ash'arī, al-Ğuwainī, al-Bīrūnī, al-Bagdādī, consider the credibility of doctrines within other religious teachings. Furthermore, the most important and famous sects that were formed from this religious tradition were represented through the historical-theological discourse.
In that sense, the above-mentioned Christian sects disagree on many doctrines and theological interpretations. With all these overriding problems, in a very objective way, classic Muslim authors will deal in their works, in the context of Islamic Theology of Religions, using the intertextual dialogue form as the need of that time.
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