A Sympathetic Review of Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth by Mirza Tahir Ahmad

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Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928–2003), author of the book under review. Mirza Tahir Ahmad was the fourth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and a prolific thinker. Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth, first published in 1998, stands as his magnum opus – a comprehensive exposition of his lifelong engagement with theology, philosophy, and science reviewofreligions.org. In this landmark work, Ahmad tackles one of the age-old questions of religious philosophy: What is the relationship between divine revelation and human reason? His approach is both academic and deeply committed to a theistic perspective, arguing that true revelation and sound rational inquiry not only complement each other but are ultimately inseparable in the pursuit of truth books.google.com. The tone throughout is erudite and confident, offering a vigorous defense of religious truth in the modern intellectual context while maintaining a consistently appreciative view of faith and reason.

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  1. I was there when this book was born. It started with a lecture by Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad at the University of Zurich. After this lecture the topic was extended to this book. (I typed the lecture for easy reading).

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