Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion. Its core teaching is that there is only one God, and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion, with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the global population. Followers of Islam are known as Muslims, and comprise a majority of the population in 50 countries. Islam teaches that God is merciful, all-powerful, unique and has guided mankind through prophets, revealed scriptures and natural signs. The primary scriptures of Islam are contained in the Quran, which is perceived by Muslims to be the verbatim word of God. Muslims divide into two groups, Sunni and Shia, with the separation dating from the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The Sunni majority believed that his successor should be his father-in-law, Abu Bakr, but a smaller Shia group considered that the Prophet Muhammad’s successor should be Ali ibn Abi Talib, his cousin and son-in-law, and father of his grand-children.
Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion. Its core teaching is that there is only one God, and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion, with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the global population. Followers of Islam are known as Muslims, and comprise a majority of the population in 50 countries. Islam teaches that God is merciful, all-powerful, unique and has guided mankind through prophets, revealed scriptures and natural signs. The primary scriptures of Islam are contained in the Quran, which is perceived by Muslims to be the verbatim word of God. Muslims divide into two groups, Sunni and Shia, with the separation dating from the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The Sunni majority believed that his successor should be his father-in-law, Abu Bakr, but a smaller Shia group considered that the Prophet Muhammad’s successor should be Ali ibn Abi Talib, his cousin and son-in-law, and father of his grand-children. About usLeopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we:
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Hugh Black was a Scottish-American theologian and author.
Black was born on March 26, 1868 in Rothesay, Scotland. He received a Master of Arts degree from Glasgow University in 1887, and studied divinity at Free Church College in Glasgow from 1887 until 1891. Black was ordained in 1891 and became associate pastor at St. George's Free Presbyterian Church in Edinburgh in 1896, where he worked with Alexander Whyte.
Black emigrated to the United States in 1906 to accept the position of chair of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He received honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from Yale University in 1908 and from Princeton University and Glasgow University in 1911, and later accepted a position of pastor of the First Congregational Church in Montclair, New Jersey. Black retired from Union Theological Seminary in 1938.
Black also authored numerous books and sermons.
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