New Kalam and the Debate of Science and Religion

In the third volume of his remarkable encyclopedia, "The New Theology (Kalam) and the Debate of Science and Religion," Dr. Abdul-Jabbar Al-Rifai delivers an urgent intellectual necessity to transcend sterile, archaic debates. With the courage of a thinker and the patience of an academic researcher, Al-Rifai dissects traditional theology, highlighting the inability of medieval scholastic doctrines to answer modern humanity's existential anxiety. The book presents a cohesive vision for the birth of a "New Kalam" centered on human dignity and freedom, far removed from dogmatic denunciation. Furthermore, Al-Rifai moderates a calm, civilizational dialogue between science and revelation, proving that science does not negate faith but enriches its depth and beauty, demonstrating how the religious and scientific paradigms can integrate to shape a better meaning for human existence.

Read this book if you want a more substantial approach to the science-and-religion debate from within Arabic philosophy of religion and contemporary Islamic thought. It is valuable for readers seeking conceptual depth rather than simplified oppositions between faith and reason.

This book is suited to students and readers of philosophy of religion, Islamic theology, contemporary Arab thought, and the science-and-religion debate. It will especially appeal to serious readers looking for an Arabic-language intellectual resource on faith, reason, and modern knowledge.