In The Divine Reality, Hamza Andreas Tzortzis provides a compelling case for the rational and spiritual foundations of Islam, whilst intelligently and compassionately deconstructing atheism. Join him on an existential, spiritual and rational journey that articulates powerful arguments for the existence of God, the Qur’an, the Prophethood of Muhammad and why we must know, love and worship God. He addresses academic and popular objections while showing how contemporary atheism is based on false assumptions about reality, which leads to incoherent answers to life’s important questions.
If you want to know how the Islamic intellectual and spiritual tradition answers these questions then this is the book for you.
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Updates & Errata
30/09/2019 The Newly Revised Edition of the book is now available.
This version of the first edition includes answers to new contentions, sentence and paragraph amendments to explain the concepts better. and additional content to some of the chapters.
03/09/2018 The revised edition of the book is now available!
The revised 1st edition includes new responses to contentions, substantial changes to many chapters, new references and improved wording that explains and elucidates the concepts better.
If you acquired a copy of the book from the first and second print run of the 1st Edition (2016), please note the short list of the print errata (errors) here.
If you acquired a copy of the book from the first print run of the revised 1st Edition (2018), please note the short list of the print errata (errors) here (they have not been amended and the current prints do not have these errata).
About the Author
Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is an international speaker, writer and instructor. He has a PgCert and Master’s degree in Philosophy and is currently continuing his postgraduate studies in the field. Hamza has studied Islamic thought and theology under qualified scholars. He has delivered workshops and courses on topics related to Islamic thought and philosophy. Hamza has debated prominent academics and thinkers on Islam and atheism, his interlocutors have included Professor Lawrence Krauss, Professor Peter Simons and Professor Simon Blackburn. He has over a decade of experience in articulating a compassionate and rational case for Islam. Hamza loves reading, travelling and training in the gym. He is a trained Boxer and Wing Chung Kung Fu practitioner. You can contact me here or follow me on Twitter @hatzortzis, Instagram @hatzortzis and Facebook @hamzaandreastzortzis.
Review by Dr Yasir Qadhi
Hamza Tzortzis’s work is a much needed and welcome addition to the field of modern Islamic thought. It engages with the rising tide of atheism from an Islamic paradigm, and responds, in an erudite yet easily comprehensible manner, to the primary arguments espoused by the leading figures of New Age Atheism. It is clear that Hamza has spent much time in reading the works of many intellectuals, past and present, and compiling these arguments and counter-arguments. I found the book highly useful, and have no doubt that it will be well received by contemporary Muslims. {Dr Yasir Qadhi, Dean of Al-Maghrib Institute and professor at Rhodes College, Department of Religious Studies}
Review by Dr Mohamed Ghilan
The Divine Reality is a much needed resource for Muslims to tackle the contemporary issues on atheism, science, and belief in God from an Islamic perspective. Tzortzis provides a clear and philosophically coherent analysis of arguments that on the surface appear new but in fact have been asked since time immemorial. Intertwined with personal experience and reflections, The Divine Reality is not dry philosophical reading. Tzortzis brings a spiritual and an intellectual combination to his writing that makes for a captivating read. {Dr. Mohamed Ghilan, PhD Neuroscience, Founder of Andalus Online}
Review by Shaykh Omar Suleiman
The Divine Reality takes you through the world of Islamic theism in a systematic and coherent fashion. It is a pioneering effort which will hopefully guide the reader, and other writers, on how to answer the questions related to God’s existence and worship from the perspective of Islamic thought. {Shaykh Omar Suleiman, President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University.}
Review by Shaykh Muhammad Nizami
The Divine Reality is a valuable contribution to the ongoing exchange between Muslims and atheists. Those interested in the field will benefit from the accessible way Hamza Tzortzis infuses both God and godliness into the conversation, all the while courageously willing to tackle the philosophical issues head on and in an interesting way. A key resource to have access to. {Shaykh Muhammad Nizami, Islamic Scholar & Co-director of Averroes.}
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Questions and answers on The Divine Reality
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Question #1: In the chapter on consciousness you briefly mention Brian Loar’s phenomenal concept strategy. Can you please elaborate on why his views are false?
An examination of Brian Loar’s phenomenal concept strategy can be found in one of my draft essays: What is the best objection to Jackson’s knowledge argument? Is it decisive? This essay answers why Loar’s strategy is not decisive.