The Privilege of Man: A Theme in Judaism, Islam and Christianity [Hardcover]

This book is based on the 1967 Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion and discusses the Biblical concept of human dominion and the Qur'anic doctrine of Adam as caliph. It explores the Jewish, Muslim and Christian understanding of man in election, the prophet-state and in grace and sonship.The Right ReverendKenneth Craggtaught at various universities abroad and in the UK, including Cambridge and London University, and served as assistant bishop in the UK and Jerusalem, Israel.

1. Contemporary Man: 'I Lack Nothing Except Myself'
2. 'God Is, and Man Is His Caliph': A Quranic View
3. 'His Secretaire, Abraham'
4. The Chosen and the Nations: The Paradox of Jewish Humanity
5. Apostolic Rule: The Dilemma of Islamic Humanity
6. Grace and Sonship: The Crisis of Christian Humanity
7. 'Bad Faith'
8. The Significant Absence and the Real Presence
Index