Camels and Needles in the Qur’an and in the Gospels
Is the Gospel account of the camel and the needle the same message found in Surah 7:40 of the Qur'an?
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Is the Gospel account of the camel and the needle the same message found in Surah 7:40 of the Qur'an?
Both Islam and Christianity have systems of ethics that essentially answer the question: "What ought or ought not to be done?"
Check out this resource from Duane A. Miller about presenting the Gospel to Muslims and how one disciples new converts.
As new cultures increasingly become part of our neighborhoods, how do we follow Jesus' command to "love your neighbor as yourself?"
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.
In this article, I hope to sketch out the idea of a balance in Islam which compares the weight of good and bad deeds.
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.
In this article, I explore the way that Muslims view the Qur'an and compare this with the promises of the Bible.
This article takes a close look at the Arabic words of the adhan (Muslim call to prayer) and unpacks their meaning.
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.
Let's join together in praying that as Muslims seek God during Ramadan, they will encounter Jesus.
An encouragement to pray for our Muslim neighbor during Ramadan.
A summary of Matthew Kaemingk's book Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear.
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."
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.
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.
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?
This post is for reflection and discussion regarding the lack of participation of Evangelicals in inter-religious events and dialogue.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
“What do Muslims think when they hear the word ‘Messiah'?” We will look at a number of Islamic sources to answer that question.