Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertations Graduate Research 1996 The Empirical Development of an Instructional Product on the Religion of Islam from a Missiological Perspective Raja D. Farah Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations Part of the Education Commons, and the Islamic Studies Commons Recommended Citation Farah, Raja D., "The Empirical Development of an Instructional Product on the Religion of Islam from a Missiological Perspective" (1996). Dissertations. 358. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/358 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Andrews University School of Education THE EMPIRICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCT ON THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FROM A MISSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy by Raj a D . Farah June 1996 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Nhanber: 9630657 Copyright 1996 by Farah, Raja D. All rights reserved. UMI Microform 9630657 Copyright 1996, by UMI Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. UMI 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ®Copyright by Raja D. Farah 1996 All Rights Reserved Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. THE EMPIRICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCT ON THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FROM A MISSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE A dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy by ja D. Farah APPROVAL BY THE/COMMITTEE: Chair:^Roy den Director^^t^ua^%rograms Jerome E.l Tnayer /MTMu A John B/ YounabeMember: Dean, School of Education Warren E . Minder it/' Member: Woodrow W. Whidden II me External ^Philip G. Samaan Date approved Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT THE EMPIRICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCT ON THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FROM A MISSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE by Raja D. Farah Chair: Roy C. Naden Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University School of Education Title: THE EMPIRICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCT ON THE RELIGION OF ISLAM FROM A MISSIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Name of researcher: Raja D. Farah Name and degree of faculty chair: Roy C. Naden, Ed.D. Date completed: June 1996 Problem There is considerable misunderstanding in the contemporary world about the religion of Islam. Its swift growth has been a challenge to Christianity, and efforts to share Christ's message with Muslims have been relatively fruitless. The purpose of this study was to prepare a pedagogical module to instruct Seventh-day Adventist college students about the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam. Topics include the Judaistic and Islamic heritage, Jesus and Muhammad, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic marriage and family, the Muslim worldview, and practical Christian channels of missionary outreach to Muslims. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Method The methodology of this instructional product development followed the pattern of Baker and Schutz (1971) and Naden (1993). After identifying the need, behavioral objectives were established, and criteria were derived from the current literature on the religion of Islam. The instructional product was prepared in the form of ten classroom lectures. Mastery was set at 80 percent of the learners scoring at least 80 percent on each of the twenty-eight behavioral objectives. The learners were Andrews University college students enrolled in a class on world religions. The lectures were presented first to small groups of the target audience. The lectures were modified, and as mastery improved, the group size was increased. The product was considered presentation ready when mastery was attained by a group of thirty learners from the target audience. Modification of affect was measured by a Likert- style instrument consisting of attitudinal statements related to Islam. Results Mastery was achieved on all of the twenty-eight behavioral objectives in the final tryout. Modification of affect was significant at the .05 level. Conclusions Because the Seventh-day Adventist Church lacked an Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. instructional product on the religion of Islam, and because this instructional product was developed empirically, it could be utilized as an instructional tool for undergraduate Seventh-day Adventist religion majors who are training to become ministers or teachers of the Gospel. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TO My Heavenly Father, for "all things are possible unto thee" (Mark 14:36) My parents, for their dedication, support, encouragement, and nurture Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF T A B L E S ...................................... vi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS....................................... vii Chapter I. INTRODUCTION ................................... 1 Background of the Problem ................. 1 Statement of the P r o b l e m ................. 14 Purpose of the S t u d y ...................... 16 Significance of the S t u d y ................. 17 Definition of T e r m s ........................ 17 Delimitations of the S t u d y ............... 18 Organization of the S t udy ................. 18 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ................. 20 The Muslim F a i t h .......................... 20 The Seed of Ab r a h a m ........................ 37 The Message of the P r o p h e t s ................ 4 5 Fundamentalism in Modem I s l a m ........... 53 The Islamic Concept of Marriage and Family. 61 Understanding Islam and Contextualizing the Message ............................ 70 Mission Outreach .......................... 77 Seventh-day Adventists and Islam ......... 96 III. METHODOLOGY ................................... 102 Introduction .............................. 102 The Empirical Product Development Methodology ............................ 107 Step 1. The Learners ................... 107 Step 2. The T o p i c ..................... 107 Step 3. Behavioral Objectives ........ 108 Step 4. Test Questions ................. 113 Step 5. The Criteria ................... 114 Step 6. Outline ....................... 115 Step 7. Product Test i n g ............... 115 Step 8 . Revision ....................... 116 Step 9. Product Re-testing............. 116 Step 10. Final Trial and Analysis . 117 The Empirical Product Development Model . 117 iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Modification of Affect .................... 119 IV. RESULTS ........................................ 121 The Empirical Product