Grant Havers

On Poetry and Philosophy

Philosophy

“In his trenchant readings of the poetry of Wordsworth and the philosophy of Kant, Brayton Polka deconstructs the traditional opposition between poetry and philosophy by demonstrating that human existence is metaphorical, not reducible to false idols that appear natural or literal in meaning. True poetry and philosophy arise out of the biblical imperative that human beings must interpret each other as moral subjects, not as natural objects, in accord with the love of God and humanity.”

The Quran with Christian Commentary

World Religions

“This admirably comprehensive commentary explains the contents of the Quran to non-Muslim readers. In analyzing and interpreting key verses and passages that address the “People of the Book,” namely Christians and Jews, Gordon Nickel, along with his team of top-ranking scholars, brilliantly opens up the varied historical contexts, meanings, and implications of the Quran to a wider readership. Muslims and non-Muslims alike will benefit immensely from the erudition and exegesis that this commentary manifests, resulting in a more accurate understanding of how Islam fundamentally stands apart from the other Abrahamic faiths.”