Research

Topic: Faith & Practice

The world is in a mess, with Muslim nations seemingly experiencing more than their share of struggles. Not long ago, news focused on the utter devastation and death caused by a massive earthquake in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria. In…

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Islam’s Public and Private Face

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam

The 2016 hajj (pilgrimage) has just ended, and it was a very public event indeed, watched on television by millions of people all over the world. As the last of five pillars, the Qur’an says the religion has now been…

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Will Evangelical Attitudes Toward Muslims Continue to Harden?

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism

Recent research by LifeWay Research, under the leadership of Ed Stetzer, suggests that American views on Islam are very much polarized, particularly among pastors. What is most surprising is that while some protestant pastors see Islam in a more favorable…

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Do Muslims Use Toothpicks?

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson explains the importance of law in Islam.

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Understanding the Disharmony in Islam

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics

Dr. Larson discusses the varying beliefs seen within in Islam.

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The Differences between Sunnis and Shi’ites

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a

Dr. Larson explains some of the differences between the two Islamic strands of faith.

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Understanding the Sunni and Shi’ite Division

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a, Sunni & Shi’a

Dr. Larson provides some context to the two strands of Islamic faith.

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Less Known Islamic Festivals

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a, Sunni & Shi’a, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson overviews some of the more obscure festivals in Islam.

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Islamic Festivals

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a, Sunni & Shi’a, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson explains many of the festival in Islam, highlighting their usefulness in contextualization.

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What is Unique about Mecca?

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a, Sunni & Shi’a, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson explains why the Pilgrimage to Mecca is so important.

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Understanding the Pilgrimage to Mecca

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a, Sunni & Shi’a, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson explains one of the pillars of Islam.

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Contextualization through Fasting

Topic: Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Sunni & Shi’a, Sunni & Shi’a, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism

Dr. Larson explains how fasting can be used to share the gospel with Muslims.

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