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ISBN:	9781783683017
Imprint:	Langham Monographs
Format:	Paperback
Dimensions (mm):	229 x 152 x 19
Publication Date:	30/09/2017
Pages:	372
Series:	Studies in Public Theology
Language:	English

Ahmadi and Christian Socio-Political Responses to Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws

A Comparison, Contrast and Critique with Special Reference to the Christian Church in Pakistan

Qaiser Julius

£26.99

The roots of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws can be traced back to the British colonial rule in India, but their harsher clauses were added to the Pakistan Penal Code during a wave of intense Islamization in the 1980s. Everyone in Pakistan is threatened by the misuse of these laws, even Muslims; however a disproportionate number of victims targeted by these laws have come from two minority groups, the Ahmadis and Christians.

Dr Qaiser Julius focuses on how these two groups have been affected by Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, their different reactions to these laws, and more specifically, why they are responding differently despite living under the same circumstances. In this well-structured and understandable study, Julius provides a valuable tool for Christians to understand what it means to be a minority in a hostile culture. This thorough analysis presents a way forward for the Christian church in Pakistan, providing hope amidst the discrimination and persecution.

Author Bios

Qaiser Julius

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QAISER JULIUS earned his PhD from Melbourne School of Theology, Melbourne, Australia. He is the director of Open Theological Seminary, Lahore, Pakistan, and the Pakistan country coordinator for Langham Preaching.

Endorsements

This book breaks new ground with its broad-ranging analysis and especially by comparing the experience of Christians with other religious minorities in Pakistan. It is a remarkable contribution by one of Pakistan’s finest Christian theologians.

Rev Tim Green, PhD
General Secretary, Increase Association
Senior Consultant on church-based training, World Evangelical Alliance

Qaiser Julius’s scholarly and thorough treatment of this sensitive issue lays out the matter in an engaging and thorough manner, while at the same time offering a way forward for the Christian community of Pakistan. It isa must-read for anyone who wants to understand these laws, particularly as there has been so much misinformation about them.

James A. Tebbe, PhD
Rector, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan

This study by Dr Qaiser Julius represents an important contribution to research into the religious minority experience living under Islamic rule in Pakistan. . . this is essential reading for anyone interested in Pakistan and the march of blasphemy laws across the Muslim world.

Peter G. Riddell, PhD
Vice Principal (Academic), Melbourne School of Theology
Professorial Research Associate, SOAS

Abstract
Acknowledgements
Transliteration Scheme from Urdu/Arabic into English
Abbreviations

Introduction
The Research Issue, Methodology and Structure

PART I: BACKGROUND
1. Chapter 1: The Development of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
2. Chapter 2: A Theological Analysis of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws in the Light of Islamic Sharía
3. Chapter 3: The Design Flaws in Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws from a Legal Perspective
PART II: EXPERIENCE
1. Chapter 4: Ahmadis and Christians in the Minority Context of Pakistan
2. Chapter 5: The Experience of Christians and Ahmadis under Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
PART III: RESPONSE
1. Chapter 6: An Exploration and Comparative Analysis of Christian and Ahmadi Responses to Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
2. Chapter 7: Theological and Contextual Reflections on the Christian Response to Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
3. Chapter 8: Conclusion: A Way Forward for the Christian Church in Pakistan