Kevin, I can appreciate the point you set out to make in your article, but I am concerned with what I see at the intertwining of Christian and Islamic teachings.
You refer more to Islamic teachings than the Bible in your article, and suggest the Bible would have a "corresponding" passage to your Qur'an reference.
A well-used on-line dictionary defines "corresponding" as "having the same or nearly the same relationship." Folks, we need to be very careful. The Bible stands alone as the Word of God.
Kevin, I don't mean to write this as to discourage you in your writings; I just find that we need to discern the differences between Christianity and Islam rather than to look for similarities. While I don't see anything wrong with dialogue with a Muslim friend or reading Islamic teachings with a Christian mind, I question why we need to refer to the Qur'an in support of an article on Christian worship.
I have seen a tendency by writers of articles in CRC media (ie. The Banner, web page) over the past year to query Muslim writers and scholars concerning questions about the Muslim faith or interpretations of the Qur'an. While I don't think this wrong in itself, I think it would be very beneficial for Christians interested in Islamic teachings to speak to a Christian who was raised in a Muslim country (and thereby well-versed in the Qur'an). My experience is that he (or she) will provide a much different perspective, and dare I say more a valuable insight to the inquiring Christian.
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Kevin, I can appreciate the point you set out to make in your article, but I am concerned with what I see at the intertwining of Christian and Islamic teachings.
You refer more to Islamic teachings than the Bible in your article, and suggest the Bible would have a "corresponding" passage to your Qur'an reference.
A well-used on-line dictionary defines "corresponding" as "having the same or nearly the same relationship." Folks, we need to be very careful. The Bible stands alone as the Word of God.
Kevin, I don't mean to write this as to discourage you in your writings; I just find that we need to discern the differences between Christianity and Islam rather than to look for similarities. While I don't see anything wrong with dialogue with a Muslim friend or reading Islamic teachings with a Christian mind, I question why we need to refer to the Qur'an in support of an article on Christian worship.
I have seen a tendency by writers of articles in CRC media (ie. The Banner, web page) over the past year to query Muslim writers and scholars concerning questions about the Muslim faith or interpretations of the Qur'an. While I don't think this wrong in itself, I think it would be very beneficial for Christians interested in Islamic teachings to speak to a Christian who was raised in a Muslim country (and thereby well-versed in the Qur'an). My experience is that he (or she) will provide a much different perspective, and dare I say more a valuable insight to the inquiring Christian.