Samuel Zwemer

SAMUEL M. ZWEMER, Reprinted by permission of the American Tract Society

Articles by Samuel Zwemer

Islam as a World Problem

March 1938

We are particularly happy to present here a series of addresses given in December at the Theological Seminary by Doctor Zwemer (D.D., F.R.G.S., LL.D.), noted authority on Islam, author of more than…

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The Christology of Islam—No. 1

January 1939

The decisive factor in regard to Moham­medanism, as with all other religions, is this: "What do Mohammedans think of Jesus Christ? Whom do they say He is ?" On the surface, Mohammedans and Christians have many…

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The Battle of the Books

May 1940

The whole history of civilization goes back to the day when man began to write records. Everything before that is prehis­toric, and is shrouded in mist. It is the Book of books which stands preeminent, invincible, overwhelming,…

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Secret Sins

September 1955

"Our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.' '­Psalms 90:8.

In this Psalm Moses, the man of God,  tramples upon the pride of humanism. God inhabits eternity and is the Rock of Ages. Man's days are as the grass that withereth.…

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Christology of Islam—No. 2

February 1939

The denial by Mohammedanism of Jesus Christ is a most important factor to con­sider. Every Mohammedan knows that denial. It is twofold: (1) the denial of His deity, and (2) the denial of the atonement. These two…

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Challenge of Daybreak in Islam—No. I

November 1938

The eighth verse of the seventy-second psalm, is perhaps the hardest verse in the Bible to believe. It promises that "He [Christ] shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river [Euphrates] unto the ends…

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Daybreak in Islam—No. 2

December 1938

In the preceding article, we stated that there were three great facts concerning the chal­lenge of Islam: The Mohammedan eclipse of Christianity, the dawn of a new day in Islam, and the wavering hope for final victory.…

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