This course will examine the “theology” of the Quran and the hadith in terms of the three topics of Islamic theology: Divinities, Prophecies, and Eschatology. It will also examine the historical theological debates that led to the development of a dialectical and philosophical theology (kalaam), as well as the problems associated with such an approach. We will also look at Islamic theology in relation to Christian and Jewish theology and at how radical monotheism (tawhid) differs in its approach and implications from the previous Abrahamic theological traditions that developed in Christian and Jewish history. Imam Tahawi’s creed will be studied as an example of early Muslim creedal tradition and the polemics involved in such an approach. Finally, we will examine some of the most pressing issues that are challenging classical approaches to creed (i.e., quantum physics, evolution, scientism, and the New Atheism) and discuss how they may be addressed.