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Topic: History & Politics
An event took place on November 20, 1979, that most people have either forgotten, or never heard about in the first place. Islam’s most holy place, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, was seized by unknown gunmen. It was Day One…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism
I have just returned from an amazing conference in the far East! There were approximately 1000 people present, and though some were still in university, most were holding down jobs in well-respected careers. Caucasians, like myself, were rare. Some pastors…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism
The global refugee crisis reached a peak this year, and is still climbing. At this time in human history there are more refugees and displaced people than at any other time on planet earth. 65.3 million or 1/113 human beings…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, 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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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, Europe, Muslim Women
Photographs of armed, male police officers forcing a Muslim woman to remove her over-garment on a public, French beach are currently trending on social media. The woman was told to remove her long sleeve top (revealing a tank top underneath)…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, Europe, Muslim Women, Faith & Practice, Spirituality & Philosophy
I have been a professional philosopher for about 30 years, which means that for 30 years I have spent my life answering two major questions: “What does a philosopher do?” “Why would anyone want to do that?” Both are good…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, Europe, Muslim Women, Faith & Practice, Spirituality & Philosophy, Middle East, Shariah Law
If sharia law is for Muslims, what is its place in a Muslim-majority nation? If the answer seems obvious, that may be part of the problem. But another part is understanding sharia law in the first place, and in a…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, Europe, Muslim Women, Faith & Practice, Spirituality & Philosophy, Middle East, Shariah Law, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism
A Muslim immigrant recently lamented on his experience of acculturation into American society. He reported surprise at how cold Christians were, concluding this after not having been invited to anyone’s home for several years. The Muslim community welcomed him of…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, Europe, Muslim Women, Faith & Practice, Spirituality & Philosophy, Middle East, Shariah Law, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, Dialogue, History & Politics
As Christians involve themselves – for good and for bad – in the divisive politics and cultural struggles of our nation, it is assumed they do so to preserve and advance a moral ethic consistent with Scripture. Unfortunately, it can…
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Topic: History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Folk Islam, Europe, Muslim Women, Faith & Practice, Spirituality & Philosophy, Middle East, Shariah Law, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, Dialogue, History & Politics, Comparative Religion
As a messianic Jew, I have been following very carefully the controversy surrounding Dr. Larycia Hawkins, the political science professor who was suspended from Wheaton College after saying Christians and Muslims “worship the same God.” In this piece, I am not taking…
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Ebooks & Books
The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare
