Lecture Notes on Islam

Dr. Caner's Lecture Notes on Islam

Islam: Culture, History and Theology

These lecture notes, used on both undergraduate and graduate levels,
are prepared for those who wish to grasp Islam on an academic and spiritual level

 

Lecture 1—Glossary of Islamic Terminology Lecture 2—Medieval Times: Pre-Islamic Arabia Lecture 3—Eastern Christianity and the Trinity: It's Development and Influence on Islam Lecture 4—Complexity, Expediency, and Depravity: The Life of Muhammad Lecture 5—Muhammad: His Legacy Lecture 6—The Four Horseman: The First Leaders of Islam (AD 632 - 661) Lecture 6a—Resource - Timeline of Islam Chart Lecture 7—The Emerging Mosque: Growth, Development, and Opposition in Medieval Islam (AD 680-1095) Lecture 8—Misguided Piety: The Crusades Lecture 9—Rise of the Turks: Islam under the Auspices of the Ottomans (AD 1299-1922) Lecture 10—The History of Islam: The Desire for World Domination in the Name of Allah Lecture 11—The Qur'an: The Dictated Words of Allah Lecture 12—The Qur'an: A Critical Analysis Lecture 13—The Doctrine of Revelation: The Canon Lecture 14—The Traditions (Hadith): The Sayings of Muhammad as the Law of Allah

Lecture 15—Shari'a Law and the Four Schools of Thought: The Uncontestable Laws of Islam   Lecture 16—YHWH v. Allah: A Comparison of their Natures Lecture 16a—The Camel Tract: "Ruhullah" Lecture 17—The Jesus of the Qur'an Lecture 18—Angelic or Divine: The Holy Spirit in Islam and Christianity Lecture 19—Angels and Jinn in Islam Lecture 20—Cosmology and Anthropology in Islam Lecture 21—Islamic View of Salvation (Guidance) and Reversion Lecture 22—Eternal Security: A Deciding Factor in the Conversion of Muslims to Christianity Lecture 23—The Masjid: The Center of the Muslim Community Lecture 24—Disciplinarian Theology: Women in Islam Lecture 25—Brief Overview of Islamic Sects: Sunni and Shi'a Lecture 26—Theology of Persecution and Tolerance Lecture 27—Evangelization of the Muslim World: Issues of Reflection, Resistance, and Renewal Lecture 28—Lessons from the Past: An Overview of Missionary Work to the Muslims

 

Simple Charts

Quran vs. The Bible

Jesus vs. Muhammad

Jihad vs. Liberty

Works vs. Grace