murtakazāt al-tarbiya fī al-ṣūfiyya - Paul Matar

The concepts of asceticism and purification are common throughout a number of religious traditions in the world, particularly in the mystic branches of those religions. However, these concepts are uniquely articulated in Sufism, which subsequently affected Christian the0logical education as well. In this book, Paul Matar examines the intertwining mystic traditions of Christian theology and Sufism and argues that the major tenets of Sufism are compatible with Christian beliefs about God.