Abstract
This article examines the writings of John Gregory (d. 1646), who used the Qurn in resolving inter-denominational conflicts in the England of the 1640s. Living during the British Civil Wars, Gregory witnessed the assault on the Anglican Church by Presbyterians and Independents, on the one hand, and by Catholics, on the other. To defend the church of the via media in which he was ordained, Gregory took the unprecedented step of consulting the Qurn and the Arabic legacy, both Islamic and Christian, to find support for the theological and ecclesiastical positions of Anglicanism. He was an accomplished Arabist, and his unique treatment of the Qurn and of Islam influenced writers well into the eighteenth century, including Henry Stubbe (d. 1676) and Charles Hornby (d. 1739).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 76-97 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Islamic Studies |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
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