Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering

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Introduction William R. Jones and Challenge of Black Theodicy The Perduring Problem of Blackness: Beyond Ontological Suffering Chapter One: The Formative Development of Classical Muslim Theology The Arabians and Atheological Peripheral Vision Muhammad b. Idris al-Shafi'i and the Arabian Versus Arab Regime of Sense Traditionalism and Rationalism: The Rhetoric of Transcendence and the False Detente Chapter Two: Mu'tazilism and Black Theodicy Early Development and Basic Contours of Mu'tazilite Theology Relevant Details of Mu'tazilite Theology Mu'tazilism and Jones Chapter Three: Ash'arism and Black Theodicy Early Development and Basic Contours of Ash'arite Theology Relevant Details of Ash'arite Theology Ash'arism and Jones Chapter Four: Maturidism and Black Theodicy Early Development and Basic Contours of Maturidite Theology Relevant Details of Maturidite Theology Maturidism and Jones Chapter Five: Traditionalism and Black Theodicy Early Development and Basic Contours of Traditionalism Relevant Details of Tradtionalist Theology Traditionalism and Jones Conclusion Notes Bibliography