The Law of Apostasy in Islam
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
In The Law of Apostasy in Islam, Zwemer uses the Qur’an and other Arabic sources to challenge Islamic scholarship that champions severe punishment—even death—for those that convert to other religions.
Nicknamed the “Apostle to Islam,” for nearly 40 years Samuel M. Zwemer lived and worked in the Middle East, preaching the Gospel of Jesus and training hundreds of missionaries. Founder and editor of The Moslem World, Zwemer—familiar with the land, language, and people of Islam—provided a window into a growing religion and culture that few Westerners knew. Zwemer’s legacy as one of the finest Christian scholars of Islam is still recognized today.
In the Logos edition, all Scripture passages in Arabia: The Cradle of Islam are tagged and appear on mouse-over. What’s more, Scripture references are linked to the wealth of language resources in your Logos library. If you own the English and Arabic Qur’an, you can follow along with Zwemer in his analysis of Islamic doctrine and his studies comparing Islam to Christianity. This makes these texts more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal Bible study.
- Challenges Islamic scholarship with the Qur’an and other Arabic sources
- Examines how the law of apostasy works
- Provides a historic overview of persecution in Islam
- Why So Few Moslem Converts?
- The Law of Apostasy
- How It Works
- Centuries of Intolerance and Persecution
- Hidden Disciples
- The Dawn of a New Era
- Bibliography
- Title: The Law of Apostasy in Islam
- Author: Samuel M. Zwemer
- Publisher: Marshall Brothers
- Publication Date: 1924
- Pages: 164
Samuel Marinus Zwemer (1867–1952) was born in Vriesland, Michigan and educated at Hope College, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Muskingham College, and Rutgers College. Zwemer served as a missionary in the Middle East from 1891–1929 where he earned his nickname “The Apostle to Islam.” In 1929, he was appointed professor of missions and professor of the history of religion at Princeton Theological Seminary. He retired from Princeton College Seminary at the age of 70.
Zwemer was the founder and edited The Moslem World for 35 years and the author of dozens of books, articles, essays, and periodicals—mostly revolving around missionary work and Islam.