Mark Durie (born 1958) is an Australian
Anglican priest and a scholar in linguistics and theology. He is the founding director of the Institute for Spiritual Awareness, a Fellow at the
Middle East Forum, and a senior research fellow of the Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam at the
Melbourne School of Theology.[1]
Life and career
Durie was born in
Papua to missionary parents, and grew up in
Canberra.[2]
Durie has published articles and books on the
Acehnese language of
Aceh,
Indonesia,
linguistics, the genesis of the
Quran and interfaith relations. His 1985 book A grammar of Acehnese: on the basis of a dialect of North Aceh has been described as "an urgently needed modern description of a very important language",[7] and Durie has himself later been described as "the most accomplished specialist on Acehnese writing in English".[8]
Durie has also been described as "an accomplished scholar of issues involving Christianity and Islam".[9] His 2010 book The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom has a foreword by
Bat Ye'or, and Durie has been described as a proponent of Ye'or's
counter-jihadist worldview.[10] His 2013 book Liberty to the Captives: Freedom from Islam and Dhimmitude through the Cross has been said to provide "tools for Christians (particularly those living under the dominance of Islam) to adopt a biblical understanding of the cross in order to set them free from the influence of Islam",[11] while his 2018 book The Qur'an and its Biblical Reflexes: Investigations into the Genesis of a Religion has been described as "a highly original work and a substantial contribution to the field of Qurʾānic Studies".[12]
A grammar of Acehnese: on the basis of a dialect of North Aceh. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Foris Publications. 1984.
ISBN978-9067650748.
Catalogue of Acehnese Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections Outside Aceh. Leiden University Library. 1994.
ISBN978-9074204057.
Kamus bahasa Aceh. Vol. 151. Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. 1999.
ISBN978-0858835061.
Revelation? Do we Worship the same God?. CityHarvest International. 2010.
ISBN978-0977560264.
^Mark Durie, "A grammar of Acehnese", PhD diss., Australian National University, 1984. The catalogue record can be viewed
here. Subsequently the dissertation was revised and published in book form: Durie, Mark. A Grammar of Acehnese on the Basis of a Dialect of North Aceh. Erhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, no. 112. Dordrecht, Holland; Cinnaminson, NJ: Foris, 1985. See
"Aceh Books (KITLV) | Digital Collections"(PDF). Archived from
the original(PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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ab"Durie, Mark, FAHA". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Archived from
the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^Mark Durie, "Qu'ranic theology and Biblical reflexes in the Qu'ran." ThD diss., Melbourne School of Theology, 2016. The catalog record can be viewed
here.