CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS, AND ISLAMIC RAGE
By Christopher Catherwood
Zondervan. 256 pages. £12.99
ISBN 0 310 25138 9
Mr. Catherwood has set himself the unenviable task of trying to assess Islamic rage' in the context of September 11 2001.
By going backwards he seeks to analyse the historical development of Islam and then, post-September 11, looks at the development of Islam in the context of the contemporary world. It is a formidable assignment, dealing with historical and theological issues which require considerable thought and careful handling, and whether he succeeds is questionable. The book is written in a racy style, presumably intended for the 'average church member', but sadly the result is that he makes assertions without supporting evidence, omitting any footnotes or information on sources apart from a brief bibliography. There is no index.
