Dr. John van Schaik is an expert in medieval mysticism, holding a doctorate focused on the Cathars and the dualist religious movement of Manichaeism. He has published extensively on Gnostic, mystical, and esoteric subjects. His work delves into profound spiritual currents and their reflection in the human search for meaning. He explores fascinating, often overlooked, aspects of the history of thought.
This collection of essays on the tension between freedom and predestination in Islam inspired by Steiner's work offers interested non-Muslims a rare opportunity to examine a frequently misunderstood aspect of one of the world's fastest growing religions.