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Christians and Muslims agree... at least on the reality of God, revelation, scripture, angels and judgment. But they also disagree; about Christ’s identity, death and resurrection and the authority of the Bible. Given these similarities and differences, what evangelistic approach should we adopt? Should we ‘build bridges’ or attack false...
While most publishers complained of poor sales the 50-strong Bible Society team worked literally round the clock. Many exhibitors and publishers at the book fair recognised that the Jesus Film was the real reason for the crowds and asked to be allowed to sell the packet (Jesus Film and New...
As Christians, proclamation of the gospel is of prime importance to us. The issue is not about whether to proclaim, but rather how to proclaim. In this country where we have the freedom to speak and meet, one wants to be sure to take advantage of all possibilities, special or...
Up to 100 mosques are to be built in Great Britain in the next three years according to the Daily Telegraph (Feb 3): 'Unlike most of the 1,000 existing mosques that are converted warehouses, churches or community halls, the new places of worship will be of traditional Islamic design with...
In 1992 the Finance Committee of the Muslim Parliament in the UK drew up a set of objectives which included the following: To research and write critiques of Western philosophy, culture, political systems and civilisation (i.e. to 'rewrite history' from an Islamic viewpoint). To present the Muslim lifestyle as moral...
One hundred years after Muhammad's death in AD 632, Muslims had conquered half the territory which had belonged to the 'Christian' Roman Empire. Within another 100 years they had entered Central Asia and China. But with the rise of European powers in the 19th century, it was the turn of...
It is easy to yield to prejudice when we are confronted with something difficult to understand or contrary to what we expect. Such prejudice does no one any good. It only reinforces inaccurate stereotypes and prolongs and deepens misconceptions. To understand Islam truly we must talk and listen with as...
In Egypt on 15 December 1996, a new centre for mentally handicapped children being built outside Cairo by the Coptic Church was bulldozed. All that had been constructed for the ‘Cheerful Heart Centre’ was destroyed by 300 soldiers from the Egyptian Army chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’, ‘Allah is Great’. Then on...
Omar Bakri Muhammad, the leader of Al-Muhajiroun (a radical Muslim group which has broken away from Hizb ut-Tahrir) featured in an hour-long Channel Four 'Witness' documentary titled 'The Tottenham Ayatollah' screened at 9pm on Tuesday 8 April. The faintly mocking coverage given by a Jewish journalist who followed (and chauffered) Omar...
Christian sites The most comprehensive internet site offering a Christian response to Islam (titled Christian Answers to Islam) contains over 1,000 pages of material and has extensive links throughout the internet to other related sites both Christian and Muslim. The co-ordinator, Jochen Katz, reports that over 3,500 different people are now...
