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Should Christians Fast During Ramadan With Muslims?
Church leaders and observers weigh in on a current debate.
Compiled by Ruth Moon | 10/26/2009

My Top 5 Books on Islam
Warren Larson, director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies, Columbia International University | 9/03/2009

What's in a Name?
Christians in Southeast Asia debate their right to refer to God as Allah.
Susan Wunderink | 7/28/2009

The Clash of Stereotypes
A recent survey reveals what Muslims detest most about the West.
Dinesh D'Souza | 7/20/2009

Where Jerusalem and Mecca Meet
One Baptist college's social (and evangelistic) experiment in having Muslim students on campus.
Gregg Chenoweth and Caleb Benoit | 7/15/2009

Voiceless Women
The Stoning Of Soraya M. exposes a dark side of Islam.
Camerin Courtney | 7/01/2009

Muslim Priest and Buddhist Bishop-Elect Are Raising Questions About Syncretism
For years, Episcopal Church leaders have taught that God can be found in other faiths. Now some clergy are pursuing him there.
George Conger | 3/27/2009

Shari'ah Spreads
Islamic laws creep into half of Indonesia's provinces.
Compass Direct News | 3/11/2009

Foreign Correspondence
Muslim and Christian leaders seek common ground in conciliatory letters.
Jocelyn Green | February 11, 2008

Islam's Silent Majority
The Great Theft says moderate Muslims should take Islam back from extremists.
Review by Warren Larson | April 9, 2007

Can we dialogue with Islam?
What 38 Muslim scholars said to the pope in a little-known open letter.
By J. Dudley Woodberry | January 1, 2007

Unveiling the Truth About Islam
Too many Christian books miss the mark.
By Warren Larsen | June 1, 2006

The Lure of Theocracy
As we flee decadence, we must watch where we step.
By Philip Yancey | July 1, 2006

Love Your Muslim as Yourself
We remain woefully ignorant about the world's second-largest religion.
A Christianity Today editorial | March 16, 2007

Malay Melee
Christian woman's case may determine whether Malaysians can leave Islam.
By Deann Alford | October 13, 2006

Life, Liberty, and Terrorism
How much freedom should we give up in national emergencies?
Review by John Wilson | March 21, 2007

Garlic, Dracula, and Al Qaeda
Civilization itself is the target of extremist Muslims.
By David Aikman | December 11, 2006

The Problem with Hating Religion
A scholar rescues the reputation of generation of Middle East scholars.
Review by John Wilson | January 22, 2007

The World Council of Churches Buddies Up to Hezbollah
Nearly the entire international community blames Lebanon's terrorist militia. Why is the WCC silent?
By Petra Heldt | August 29, 2006

Islam and the West
Islam in Context shows a religion at a crossroads.
By Cindy Crosby | November 1, 2003

Theology for an Age of Terror
Augustine's words after the 'barbarian' destruction of Rome have a remarkably contemporary ring.
By Timothy George | September 1, 2006

Does Islam Need a Luther or a Pope?
American pundits debate whether centralized religious authority restrains violence.
By Ted Olsen | October 20, 2006

Waging Peace on Islam
A missionary veteran of Asia proposes one way to defuse Muslim anger about the Crusades.
Interview by Stan Guthrie | June 1, 2005

Islam, U.S.A.
Are Christians prepared for Muslims in the mainstream?
By Wendy Murray Zoba | April 3, 2000

Islam's Uncertain Future
Freedom House's Paul Marshall says Shari'ah is both less and more dangerous than you think.
Interview by Stan Guthrie | February 1, 2006

Evangelicals Advise on Muslim Dialogue
"But hastily called meeting fails to include Franklin Graham, Falwell, and Robertson"
By Mark Stricherz | July 1, 2003

In Perspective: What's the Difference Between Shi'ah and Sunni?
"With a history of persecution and belief in martyrdom, the Shiite Muslim majority in Iraq may be more receptive to Christianity."
By Todd Hertz | April 1, 2003

Islam's Culture War
Author says Muslims are troubled by our morals more than our politics.
Reviewed by J. Dudley Woodberry | March 1, 2005

Islam's Culture War
Public Schools: California parents protest Muslim simulations.
By Mark A. Kellner | October 7, 2002

Give Franklin Graham Some Slack—and Some Credit
The evangelist shouldn't be defined by his opposition to Islam.
by David Neff | CT, August 23, 2002

Weblog: UNC Students Will Discuss Qur'an Book Today
A roundup of what folks are saying about the university's assignment of Approaching the Qur'an.
compiled by Ted Olsen | CT, August 19, 2002

Weblog: Would Islam Be So Popular If It Were a Religion of War?
compiled by Ted Olsen | CT, July 10, 2002

Books & Culture Corner: Reading Danny Pearl
How would the murdered journalist want to be remembered?
by Jeremy Lott | CT, July 1, 2002

Books & Culture Corner: America's Homegrown Islamand Its Prophet
The strange story of Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam and onetime mentor of Malcolm X.
by Preston Jones | CT, March 11, 2002

Weblog: The Difference Between Christianity and Islam in a Controversial Nutshell
compiled by Ted Olsen | CT, February 14, 2002

Books & Culture Corner: "Discovering" Islam: The Intellectual Challenge
There's good reason to believe that there will be staying power to the West's belated "discovery" of Islam.
by John Wilson | CT, November 19, 2001

Christian History Corner: A Muslim Perspective on War
Muslim response to the Crusades showed jihad in action, and while the grievances have changed, the rhetoric still echoes.
by Hadia Dajani-Shakeel | CT, October 5, 2001

Weblog: How Peaceful Is Islam?
If there's one message that's been drilled into Americans' minds since the September 11 attacks, it's that Islam is peaceful, terrorists are not.
CT, September 21, 2001

Beyond Belief?
Nobel Prize-winner V.S. Naipaul's accounts of Islam presuppose the superiority of modern skepticism.
by John Wilson | CT, October 15, 2001

Covering Islam
Getting beyond the feel-good bromides.
by John Wilson | CT, October 8, 2001