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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue
Several years ago I took a class of graduate students at a Christian university to a mosque to meet Muslims. The mosque had a new man in charge of da’wah (evangelism or literally “invitation”) who proceeded to tell us what the Bible really…
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism
Stumbling blocks that inhibit ministry to Muslims include fear, obtaining information from biased and sensationalized sources, and in-groups being prejudiced against out-groups. Fortunately, these hindrances can be addressed, and solutions exist that can move Christians toward being better prepared for…
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘POLITICAL ISLAM’ AND HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM OTHER KINDS OF ISLAM? I hope we’ve all got past the stage of speaking about ‘Islamic fundamentalism’ and begun to get used to ‘Islamism’, ‘political Islam’ or…
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan
Muslims believe there is a specific night that comes only once a year—a night that is exceptionally divine, tremendously sacred, and extremely rewarding. This night comes during the most sacred Muslim month, Ramadan. Islam is built on five pillars or…
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars
There is an air of anticipation in the Muslim world. Ramadan is coming. Women are swapping special recipes and planning meals. Everyone is out shopping, so store fronts are covered in Ramadan lights and religious symbols. Families are discussing travel…
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars, Faith & Practice, Ramadan
Most Americans would be unaware that this month is Ramadan. Many would only be casually aware that this is one of the five pillars of Islam; the date changes each year due to the lunar calendar, but faithful adherents fast…
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars, Faith & Practice, Ramadan, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, History & Politics
Dr. Larson discusses the varying beliefs seen within in Islam.
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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars, Faith & Practice, Ramadan, 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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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars, Faith & Practice, Ramadan, 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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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars, Faith & Practice, Ramadan, 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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Topic: Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, History & Politics, Radicalism, Folk Islam, Ramadan, Pillars, Faith & Practice, Ramadan, 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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The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare
