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Reshaping the Ultimate Other: What can we learn from Extremists who Convert?

February 15, 2024February 22, 2024 Scott Gustafson

Editor’s Note: Below is a summary of a PhD research project from the December 13 defense in Amsterdam: ‘Reshaping the Ultimate Other: Levantine Conversion from Extremist Islam to Christianity through […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt  deradicalization, love, missiology, nonviolence

The Ancient Gospels in Arabic: Where Did ‘Isa’ Come From?

June 8, 2021June 2, 2021 Hikmat Kashouh

Editorial Note: The following is a short introduction on early Gospel manuscripts and the origins of the name of Jesus in these Arabic texts from Dr. Hikmat Kashouh’s new book […]

 Book Excerpt  Arabic, Bible, Gospel, Scripture, translation

Preparing for Two-Way Transformation

March 19, 2020February 26, 2020 Hikmat Kashouh

Editorial note: This article is part 3 of a multipart series by Dr. Hikmat Kashouh. We must not forget that the gospel (the good news) transcends both the preacher and […]

 Book Excerpt, Current Events  church, growth, Middle East, transformation

Visiting, Serving and Listening as Missional Methodology

March 10, 2020February 26, 2020 Hikmat Kashouh

Editorial note: This article is part 2 of a multipart series by Dr. Hikmat Kashouh. Visiting When people in the West ask me, “What should we do to reach the […]

 Book Excerpt, Current Events  church, incarnate, listen, serve

Supporting Churches in the Arab World

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 Hikmat Kashouh

Editorial note: This article is part 1 of a multipart series by Dr. Hikmat Kashouh. In 2011, when the war in Syria broke out and Syrians started to flee to […]

 Book Excerpt, Current Events  Arab, church, partnership, West

Myth: Allah is not the God of the Bible

August 29, 2019November 7, 2023 Martin Accad

Editorial note: This article from Martin Accad’s recent book continues an important conversation on the “Same God” debate. To compare a variety of perspectives on this issue check out these […]

 Book Excerpt, Islam in General  Christian, Divide, Muslim, Myth, Same God Debate

Four More Myths that Divide Muslims and Christians

August 22, 2019July 8, 2020 Martin Accad

Myth #2: Muslims demean Jesus This second myth is more widespread among the common Christian than among scholars. Because most Christians know that Muslims do not believe in the deity […]

 Book Excerpt, Islam in General  Christian, Divide, Muslim, Myth

Repost: The Gifts of the Magi

December 28, 2017December 20, 2017 Tony Maalouf

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the gifts the Magi brought to Jesus. There are numerous reasons to believe in an Arab origin […]

 Articles, Book Excerpt, Random Reflections  Christmas, Jesus, Magi

Repost: The Star of Bethlehem

December 14, 2017May 25, 2018 Tony Maalouf

This Christmas season, we’re revisiting previous Christmas posts. Today, enjoy this reminder about the Star of Bethlehem. Many attempts have been made to determine the nature of the star that […]

 Book Excerpt, Random Reflections  Arab, Arabs in the Shadow of Israel, Christmas, Jesus, Magi

Old Testament vignettes [3]: Ishmaelite Connections in Song of Solomon

September 14, 2017September 20, 2017 Tony Maalouf

Editorial Note: This is the third article in a series of three by Dr. Tony Maalouf that focus on Old Testament vignettes telling the story of Ishmaelite Arabs in key Biblical […]

 Book Excerpt  Arabs in the Shadow of Israel, Ishmael, Song of Songs

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