"This work would be useful for many courses on contemporary Islam, since each chapter provides a useful tour d'horizon of these contentious issues, with helpful bibliography. There is much of value in this exhaustively researched study." -Dr. Philip Lewis, Church Times, April 2015 "Islam, Peace and Social Justice takes on the ambitious and important task of promoting better relations among the major monotheistic traditions by providing a deeper understanding of shared social justice goals ... he demonstrates a rich knowledge of the Islamic holy texts, providing myriad arguments for how Islam's teachings and practice are in accord with social justice...Van Gorder clearly knows a great deal about the topic, tackles it with enthusiasm, and offers a truly impressive scope." -Andrew Bramsen, Journal of Church and State, Spring 2015 "Van Gorder clearly knows a great deal about his topic, tackles it with enthusiasm, and offers a truly impressive scope." -Andrew Bramsen, Journal of Church and State, 57(2), Spring 2015 "Islam, Peace and Social Justice is a timely reminder of the rich historical heritage and deep intellectual tradition of social justice and the quest for peace that has ever been part and parcel of the Muslim life of faith... He is accurate, sympathetic, realistic and clear. Punches are not pulled; neither are they recklessly thrown." -Douglas Pratt, Theology Vol 118, No. 5, 2015