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The violence continues in Nigeria

March 9, 2010Comments

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 the [...]

Is Islam a religion of peace?

March 8, 2010Comments

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, 2010Comments
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 on me [...]

Isa from the Qur’an

March 1, 2010Comments
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.

Christians killing Muslims in Nigeria, violence begetting violence

December 31, 2009Comments

"Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab wouldn't have to go to an al Qaeda camp in Yemen to learn how to hate. He had examples closer to home. Christians and Muslims have been killing each other in Nigeria for much of his lifetime."

How to Lose a War, from James White

May 14, 2009Comments

I was engrossed in the latest post by James White, of Alpha and Omega Ministries and elder at Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church, How to Lose a War. The focal point of his article was the sad and disgusting event that recently occurred in Afghanistan where pashto and dari translations of the Bible were confiscated and [...]

Forced conversion and the Christian life

April 20, 2009Comments

The persecutors and executioners would press for them to convert or face death. Probably 99% of the time, a recantation or conversion garnered them freedom.Then you have quite the dilemma that I have to work through almost on a daily basis in my studies on Christian martyrdom and persecution. What do you do with the lapsi?

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