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Ethics in Islam and Christianity: Looking to Muhammad or to Jesus
Both Islam and Christianity have systems of ethics that essentially answer the question: "What ought or ought not to be done?"
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May 10, 2021
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The Challenge of Discipling Converts from Islam
Check out this resource from Duane A. Miller about presenting the Gospel to Muslims and how one disciples new converts.
April 6, 2021
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Are You Ready to Be the Answer to Someone’s Prayer?
As new cultures increasingly become part of our neighborhoods, how do we follow Jesus' command to "love your neighbor as yourself?"
December 3, 2020
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How Resonate's Salaam Project is Changing
Resonate's Salaam Project was started to equip churches for ministry to Muslims in the post 9/11 context. Greg Sinclair, former missionary and program coordinator for Salaam, reflects on the project's history and its future.
October 8, 2020
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Why Are Good Deeds Weighed in a Balance in Islam? When Are They Good Enough?
In this article, I hope to sketch out the idea of a balance in Islam which compares the weight of good and bad deeds.
July 6, 2020
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Who Is Muhammad in Islam? Prophet, Priest, or King?
In Christianity, if we want to describe Jesus, we use the words prophet, priest, and king to describe who he is, what he did, and what he continues to do. In this article, I will use those three terms to describe the person of Muhammad from Islamic sources.
June 10, 2020
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What Is the Quran? A book of promises?
In this article, I explore the way that Muslims view the Qur'an and compare this with the promises of the Bible.
May 27, 2020
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What Does the Islamic Call to Prayer (Adhan) Really Say?
This article takes a close look at the Arabic words of the adhan (Muslim call to prayer) and unpacks their meaning.
May 10, 2020
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Ramadan and the Islamic Search for Righteousness
It has been said that Muslims are seeking God in Ramadan. The paper highlighted by this article shows what kind of righteousness they might be seeking.
April 21, 2020
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30 Days of Prayer for Muslims
Let's join together in praying that as Muslims seek God during Ramadan, they will encounter Jesus.
April 17, 2020
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Praying for Our Muslim Neighbor in Light of COVID-19
An encouragement to pray for our Muslim neighbor during Ramadan.
February 11, 2020
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Kaemingk and Kuyper Lead the Way
A summary of Matthew Kaemingk's book Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear.
February 11, 2020
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"A Dozen Bad Ideas for the 21st Century"
Mark Durie, an Anglican churchman, describes 12 ideas prevalent in this century that "challenge people in the West to come to terms with the challenge of Islam today."
December 23, 2019
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Christmas and the Real Night of Power (Lessness)
In Islam, there is a special night called the Night of Power/Destiny (or in Arabic, laylat al-Qadr). Here I compare and contrast that night with Christmas Eve.
November 30, 2019
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Reversion: Why Do ‘Christian Converts’ From Islam Return to Their Old Religion?
At times the glowing statistics of massive movements to Christ in the Muslim world hide another reality, namely the fact that reversions back to Islam are also happening.
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?
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 11, 2019
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Why Do Muslims Come to Christ? Five Case Studies
This is a summary of five case studies that underline the key factors of Muslims coming to Christ as encountering as Living God in Christ, the living Word, and the living Body of Christ.
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 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.
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.
June 6, 2018
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Are Bible Translators Trying to Bring Christianity and Islam Closer Together?
There are a few disturbing trends in some Bible translations, which have been compared to using a Jehovah’s Witness rendition of the Bible in some cultures. How, where, and why is this being done?
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 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.