Apostate

Joram Van Klaveren

Paperback

9789079294329

From Christianity to Islam in Times of Secularisation and Terror

Joram Van Klaveren was a famous critic of Islam. As a former member of the Dutch Parliament and a representative of the Party for Freedom, he submitted numerous bills related to Islam, such as those calling for the closing of mosques, for removing the Quran from parliament and for banning Islam from the Netherlands.

In order to reinforce these thoughts and opinions, he began to write a book critical of Islam. During the process of writing, however, he found an increasing number of matters that challenged his views of Islam. In this book, Joram describes his personal and theological journey and the development he has undergone.

During this journey, questions arose such as: does God even exist? Is the God of the Quran the same as the God of the Bible? Does Islam teach people to hate disbelievers and oppress women? How did Joram’s negative view of Islam develop? What emotional and social struggles did he have to face? And where has this journey eventually led him?

“To admit that one has been wrong is seldom easy, but to write in careful detail about one’s error, and then to document one’s painful road to truth, reveals considerable strength of character, and restores one’s confidence in human nature and in the prospects for change.” – Prof. Abdal Hakim Murad

“This book tells the story of an uncommon trajectory, the journey of a man from animosity to charity, from despair to hope, and from belligerence to peace.” – Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Contents:

Foreword by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Foreword by Professor Abdal Hakim Murad

1.  Introduction

2.  “God is dead”

3.  Classical arguments for the existence of God

4.  The concept of God in Christianity

5.  The concept of God in Islam

6.  Muhammad: Messenger in a Biblical sense?

7.  Controversial matters I

8.  Controversial matters II

9.  Hatred of Jews

10. The Quran

11. The Wahhabi delusion

12. From Saul to Paul