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Topic: 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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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism
My first year after leaving Islam and coming to Christ was wild–a roller coaster of emotions. I have often said that being Muslim is to be in a crowded universe. I had the habit of using Arabic phrases, like Insha’Allah…
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism
One side declares that the true Islam was founded by a violent man who made that Islam reflect his violence such that Islam is a violent religion in its essence and true nature. Those Muslims who act violently, such as…
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, Europe, Radicalism, Regional
Several times recently I have been asked by concerned Christians questions along the lines of “will Muslims take over in the UK/the West?” or “how should we respond to the violence of Jihadists/ Islamic State etc?”. My precise answer depends…
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, Europe, Radicalism, Regional, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Uncategorized
The answer to this question must be an emphatic NO! There are plenty of situations where Islamists do not resort to violence. But at the same time they face a real dilemma. They want their society to be more consistently…
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, Europe, Radicalism, Regional, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Uncategorized, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Quran & Hadith
Years ago I had a conversation with a Muslim who was being critical of the Bible for several reasons. One that I found very interesting was that he thought it was horrible that the Bible portrayed Jesus as a terrorist. …
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, Europe, Radicalism, Regional, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Uncategorized, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims
All press is good press. Perhaps not always true, it is often a maxim of politics. A day after the backlash over his ‘a Muslim should not be president’ comment, Ben Carson announced windfall fundraising of one million dollars. But…
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, Europe, Radicalism, Regional, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Uncategorized, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism
Many Christians are unaware that Muslims believe in sacrifice. In fact, there is an annual celebration that commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son and God’s merciful provision of a substitute ram in his son’s place. The celebration is called…
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Topic: American Muslims, Comparative Religion, Mission and Evangelism, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, Europe, Radicalism, Regional, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Uncategorized, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice
Before my family moved to Pakistan, prayer was relegated to the Sunday morning church service, the evening service and Wednesday night prayer meeting at McLauren Baptist Church. Our family had “family devotions–a daily time for short Bible readings and prayers–and…
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The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare
