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Apologetic Defense of the faith, the Bible, and Christianity
Definition of Apologetics Apologetics comes from the Greek word απολογία (apologia), and the verse in 1 Peter 3:15 translates apologia as giving an “answer” to any who ask about the beliefs of Christians. 1 Peter 3:15 English Standard Version (ESV) 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to... Continue Reading →
Introduction There has been a great deal of confusion brought on by this question, especially in the aftermath of a Wheaton professor’s comment affirming that Muslims and Christians do indeed worship the same God. After all, can there logically be more than one God in the universe? If there is only one God, and Muslims and Christians... Continue Reading →
There are 1.8 billion Muslims in the world, and only 1% percent of them are radical, which means 18 million Muslims are radical. 108 million other Muslims are fundamentalist Islamists, who support the radicals ideologically and financially. Shariah Law is Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Quran and the traditions of the... Continue Reading →
It seems kind of out of place to talk about the rise of radical Islam when Muslim marauding bands slaughtered Muslims and non-Muslims from the beginning in the seventh century, and Islam has taken many areas of the world throughout the centuries that followed. Maybe we should have called the chapter the Latest Rise in... Continue Reading →
Introduction The traditional accounts describe Arabs before the time of Muhammad as being in a state of confusion, which Muslims refer to as “Jahiliyyah.” This term means that the Arabs were spiritually lost, and their practices were strongly opposed to Allah’s ways – they did not know the truth and were always fighting among themselves. Culturally they are depicted as... Continue Reading →
Abrogation: the belief that later revelations (Medinan surahs) sometimes contradicted the earlier ones (Meccan surahs). Therefore, the later revelations canceled and replaced the earlier ones. For example, Surah 9:5, often called the “sword verse,” is said to nullify and replace 124 verses that called for tolerance, compassion, and peace (Q. 2:106, Q. 16:101, Q. 13:39) Adhan: the Muslim call to... Continue Reading →
Introduction One of the most controversial issues brought up today in discussions about Islam is the topic of Jihad. Non-Muslims often associate the word with “holy war,” conjuring up images of turbaned warriors with curved scimitars and black flags.[1] It may come as a surprise to these westerners, then, that the concept of jihad is a complex one, with... Continue Reading →
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns first declared by the Pope in an effort to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Crusaders left jobs and family to take up arms and fight in the cause for Christendom. The word Crusade is taken from the Latin word crux or cross. There were... Continue Reading →
If you were on a long trip and came across another that was heading to the same destination as you, and this new person said, “you are on the wrong path,” would this anger you that he implied that you and the others traveling with you had made a mistake? Would you verbally or physically... Continue Reading →
Christians and Muslims live in the same world, but they don’t always understand each other. This chapter will look at some of the statements we often hear that aren’t accurate and deserve further study. We will also look at some of the misconceptions Christians have about Muslims. In particular, we will look at some of... Continue Reading →