Devout Muslims and Christians are people of prayer and people of faith. This session is based on a paper Ms. Stacey wrote to encourage Christians to be seen as people of prayer and to pray with and for Muslims whenever appropriate..
Devout Muslims and Christians are people of prayer and people of faith. This session is based on a paper Ms. Stacey wrote to encourage Christians to be seen as people of prayer and to pray with and for Muslims whenever appropriate..
Why is that no one seems to mind if Buddhists, Hindus, Mormons, Jews or nominal Christians use a Chapel in Duke or Washington D.C., but when Muslims want to do so, the gloves come off? Based on a survey by LifeWay Research, nearly half of pastors surveyed agreed that ISIS represents the true nature of Islam. Here are five things about Islamophobia in Church.
Islam isn’t the problem, we are. One big problem is the President’s statement, “no religion condones killing of innocents.” It implies that true believers (whatever religion) never condone killing although every religion, at one time or the other has done so … it is the nature of humanity.” We should not say Islam is inherently peaceful or violent. Islam is much more complex than that.
Christian engagement with Muslims today ought to be highly relational and free from the expectation of or dependence on political power. Though an appropriate boldness and winsomeness in gospel proclamation should be celebrated, mission today among Muslims…