A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ Commending Jesus Christ is my yearning in the many opportunities for dialogue that I experience. “A Lifelong Journey with Islam” is just that kind of winsome defence for a dialogical engagementRead more…
Dialogue Shaping Mission Shaping Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Lifelong Journey with Islam’ I met Chawkat Moucarry 30 years ago in Paris, when we attended the same church. At that time, his article would have triggered a different response from me. I wasRead more…
Building A Common Society
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ Of late, dialogue between Muslims and Western Christian academicians has moved from defensive polemics to more constructive discourse that seeks to achieve mutual understanding. Every effort is made to setRead more…
The Audacity Of Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ I am from northern Nigeria. My home state is in the region that has been characterized by incessant religious violence between Muslims and Christians. Today, the city of Kaduna, whichRead more…
Dialogue Shaping Mission Shaping Dialogue
A response to Chawkat Moucarry’s ‘A Plea For Dialogue.’ I met Chawkat Moucarry 30 years ago in Paris, when we attended the same church. At that time, his article would have triggered a different response from me. I wasRead more…
Jesus Christ and the flat Earth?
Abdul Seid writes: The bible says in Gospel of Matthew Ch 4 V 8 “Again, the devil took him (Jesus) to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.” and also inRead more…
Fasting during Ramadan, Muslims and a Skyscraper
Muslims’ month long fast enters the second week. I wrote last week to show how God Almighty did not institute it. You can read my article, which utilizes the Qur’an to arrive at its conclusion, HERE. I discussed how theRead more…
Can a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, be a Terrorist?
A Salafi—a Muslim who adheres to the version of Islam of Prophet Muhammad’s time—wrote to me, “Speak out against the Oslo attacks, you terrorist!” I have had discussions with this gentleman on a wide range of topics. Since I haven’tRead more…
Does the Bible Condone Rape?
A Muslim on Facebook asks, “hussein is this good treatmen [sic] of wojman [sic]” after quoting Deuteronomy 22:28-29. He quotes a rendering of these verses which is off literal translation. His quote, “If a man is caught in the actRead more…
Islam’s Debilitating Public Relations Hemorrhage and Christian Rescue Efforts
Islam has faced a debilitating public relations hemorrhage since September 11, 2001. That dreadful day brought to the fore some manifestations of Islamic teachings, which led ordinary Muslims, Muslim civil leaders, scholars and civil rights organizations scampering to mitigate furtherRead more…