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Official statement from Liberty University on Ergun Caner

June 25, 2010View Comments
Official statement from Liberty University on Ergun Caner

Liberty University finally released their official statement on the Ergun Caner issue.

Not allowed to distribute the Gospel of John in Michigan?

June 22, 2010View Comments
Not allowed to distribute the Gospel of John in Michigan?

This is a very interesting video. A group of Christians attempt to hand out English-Arabic versions of the Gospel of John outside a Muslim festival. After being detained, they are told they must be over 5 blocks away to do so legally. I’m not big on the over-hyped, scare the Christians sort of thing. And [...]

The blood of martyrs is seed, but…

March 10, 2010View Comments
The blood of martyrs is seed, but…

I started reading Light Force: A Stirring Account of the Church Caught in the Middle East Crossfire, by Brother Andrew and Al Janssen. I read Secret Believers earlier last year, adored that wonderful text, and wanted to continue my engrossing studies into Christian interaction with Islam by reading through this one. I find myself walking [...]

The violence continues in Nigeria

March 9, 2010View Comments

The violence between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria continues to rage. But, to say this is a conflict between Christians and Muslims isn’t telling the whole story. Eddie Arthur of Wycliffe UK wrote a very astute observation in his recent post, “The Situation in Nigeria.” Certainly, religion plays a huge part in the situation, but [...]

Is Islam a religion of peace?

March 8, 2010View Comments

I know this question will continue to rear it’s head throughout the 12 remaining weeks of the class on Islam I am leading. Many scholars and theologians have tackled the question, debating with Muslims either in print or in public. Many responses have been made and are freely accessible to anyone willing to search them [...]

Isa is not God’s son

March 6, 2010View Comments
Isa is not God’s son

But she pointed to him [Isa]. They said: How should we speak to one who was a child in the cradle? He said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet; And He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and He has enjoined [...]

Isa from the Qur’an

March 1, 2010View Comments
Isa from the Qur’an

First in a series of quotations from the Qur'an as I prep each week for the Sunday morning Islam classes.

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