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‘Palestine’ and Overture 6: Ten Questions to Consider
How will delegates to Synod 2019 theologically deliberate on overture #6?
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May 6, 2019
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Continuity and Discontinuity Between Christianity and Other Religions
In this piece, I hope to clarify some confusion about the discontinuity between Christianity and other religions and try to highlight some ways that Reformed Christians think about this.
April 22, 2019
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Notre Dame Church Profile
Reflections on the profile of a grand cathedral brought low during Holy Week, and wondering if in being brought low, her profile may become still higher.
April 11, 2019
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How Should Public Prayer Be Conducted?
Should a prayer accommodate those of other faiths? If so, how? Who should lead a prayer?
April 1, 2019
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Convince, Exhort, Proclaim, and Speak Boldly: Communication Verbs in Luke and Acts
"Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary." This statement has been used as a good excuse not to use words in verbal witness. A closer look at the data, however, suggests that Paul and the apostles may have amended the phrase.
February 16, 2019
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When a Muslim Studies Galatians What Does He See?
If one reads the fly-leaf of Shabbir Akhtar’s book, one sees his intent is to “build bridges between the two religions.” One would expect that Akhtar, a research fellow at the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies in England, would strive to do that. But does he?
February 5, 2019
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Character Building Through Interfaith Ministry
More and more, people of other faith traditions are settling in Canada and the United States and becoming our neighbours. As we navigate a changing world and society, we are seeking to integrate witness and dialogue—but how do we best approach interfaith dialogue?
January 31, 2019
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Where Are the Evangelicals?
This post is for reflection and discussion regarding the lack of participation of Evangelicals in inter-religious events and dialogue.
January 22, 2019
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Concerns on Our Ecumenical Trajectory
Is our Christian Unity to be found in Gospel or prudential political commitment?
December 18, 2018
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Why is Islam's 'incarnation' a challenge to the Incarnation?
"Word became Book" or "Word became Flesh" are two very important ideas. Both Islam and Christianity speak of something or someone "coming down." We will look at these and compare and contrast them.
November 26, 2018
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2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25, 2019)
Every year, churches across the world mark a week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Find resources for the 2019 event in this post.
November 9, 2018
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Zwemer and Glenny's God-sized Vision for Reaching Muslims
Samuel Zwemer, knowing full well the challenges of working "in the lands of the Mohammedans" as he called them, minced no words as to why his Reformed roots of 'salvation belongs to the Lord' was his motive, means, and message.
November 2, 2018
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Faith Groups in Canada Unite Their Voices About Rohingya Crisis
On November 2, 2018, faith groups across Canada -- including the Christian Reformed Church in North America -- united their voices in an appeal to the people of Myanmar to "seek justice and reconciliation."
September 26, 2018
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Grants to Help Canadian Congregations Work with Neighboring Churches
The CRCNA wants to support the ecumenical ministry of Canadian congregations by offering small grants to be used for events, gatherings, community services and worship opportunities that bring together churches from a variety of backgrounds.
September 6, 2018
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Canadian Council of Churches Principles of Peace
Recently, the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) adopted a Principles of Peace document that you might find useful. The CCC is an ecumenical body that represents 25 denominations of Anglican, Evangelical, Free Church, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic traditions, including the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Together the CCC represents more than 85% of the Christians in Canada.
July 23, 2018
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The Interfaith Theology of Lesslie Newbigin
Some reflections on Lesslie Newbigin's approach to people of other faith traditions.
July 19, 2018
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Trinity or Tawhid? The difference between Christianity and Islam to a 'T'
Two words, no longer than seven letters long, tell all about Christianity and Islam. Keith Small and Andy Bannister in lectures at BeThinking.org help their audience to see the practical consequences of either the doctrine of Tawhid or the Trinity.
May 29, 2018
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual ecumenical celebration. Here are a few tips to help you commemorate this occasion as an individual or with your congregation!
April 3, 2018
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Are Christians and Muslims Allies, Cobelligerents, Both or Neither?
What might two articles (one on interfaith relationships and one on evangelicals and feminists) in two different Reformed venues have to do with each other? Perhaps more than meets the eye.
March 27, 2018
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Who is the Messiah in Islam?
“What do Muslims think when they hear the word ‘Messiah'?” We will look at a number of Islamic sources to answer that question.
March 13, 2018
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Fear-Power Worldview
When we focus on the sin-guilt-righteous worldview in our Gospel presentation, we are being biblical and correct. But we might be missing out on an opportunity to connect with people on a deeper level.
March 10, 2018
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Contextualization and "Encroachment" in Muslim Evangelism
This article is a very useful tool to analyze current approaches to contextualization, especially those in the context of outreach to Muslims.
February 26, 2018
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Shame and Honor, Guilt and Righteousness
This post compares shame/honor and guilt/righteousness paradigms and how they affect ministry to Muslims.
February 18, 2018
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Joseph in the Bible and Yusuf in Islam: Two ‘Versions’ or Two ‘Visions’?
In this short piece, with the help of the scholar Marylyn Waldman, we will look at the story of Joseph in the Bible and the Qur’an to learn how, in spite of a few similarities, the stories are miles apart. Why is this?
February 15, 2018
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Muslim Leaders Are Speaking Out Against Terrorism — Is Anyone Listening?
With the rise of anti-Muslim bigotry and hate crimes in the U.S., coverage of events like this — where Jews, Christians, and Muslims gather to talk about how they can work together to seek peace — is critically important.