Islam
With over 1.5 billion adherents, Islam is the world’s second-largest religion after Christianity. Muslims believe the faith’s central text, the Qur’an, was revealed to the prophet Muhammed during a series of divine encounters. The doctrines of the Qur’an are expounded in the Hadith, collections of sayings attributed to Muhammed, and enacted in Sharia, a moral code considered to be the infallible law of God. The religion is known for its “five pillars”: testimony, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage, all of which have parallels in Western Christianity. Islam diverges from Christianity in its rejection of several core tenets: the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, the atonement of Christ, the grace of God, and the nature of the afterlife. Embattled in a centuries-long conflict spanning the early days of the Roman Empire to the September 11 terrorist attacks and beyond, Muslims and Christians continue to jockey for cultural and spiritual influence via interfaith evangelism efforts and sociopolitical advocacy.
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Quick To ListenEpisode 280|50 minDid 9/11 Change How Evangelicals See Muslims?A brief history of a complicated relationship.
Christian and Muslim Leaders Agree on Legitimacy of EvangelismWorld Evangelical Alliance and Nahdlatul Ulama sign the Nation’s Mosque Statement on sidelines of the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit, seeking a “harmonious world order.”
Interview: Reopening Muslim Minds to Freedom and ToleranceMustafa Akyol explains why his new book explores the history of apostasy laws, the sayings of Muhammad, and the prospects for greater pluralism in the Islamic world.
The American Mosque: More Suburban, Less ConversionAs “mosque planting” and “unmosqued youth” increasingly resemble patterns in the church, evangelical experts reflect on implications for faith and witness.
I Laid Down My Islamic Privilege to Preach Jesus Around the WorldHow a direct descendant of Muhammad met Christ on a crowded Pakistani sidewalk.简体中文繁體中文
Christians Can Learn from Muslims. But There Are Lines We Shouldn’t Cross.One writer’s attempt to relate Islam to her faith yields some lessons along with some stumbles.
The Best Advice on Engaging Muslims, from Arab Evangelical ScholarsDiverse anthology of current Christian research on Islam, the Quran, and Muhammad suggests biblically-faithful paths for better engagement beyond polemics or dialogue.
Sri Lanka Mulls Banning Burqas and Closing 1,000 MadrassasLocal evangelical alliance favors religious freedom for Muslim women in majority-Buddhist island nation.
Malaysian Christians Can Call God ‘Allah,’ Rules High CourtDecision ends a 35-year-old government ban on the usage of four Arabic words by Christian publications.
Pope Francis Secures Favorable Fatwa for Iraq’s ChristiansA short history of Shiite Islam explains why the pope made peace with Grand Ayatollah Sistani, yet Iranian rival and Sunni extremists don’t accept Muslim leader’s authority.
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