Magical Power in a Name? A Case for Using ‘Isa in Arabic Translations of the Bible
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. (Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2) As Juliet agonizes over her […]
Islam in General
Loving Muslims During Ramadan
Muslims around the world are in the final week of Ramadan. Many Christians I know, and Evangelicals particularly, are not positively inclined toward Muslims. Islam and Muslims are widely demonized and […]
Myth: Allah is not the God of the Bible
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 […]
Four More Myths that Divide Muslims and Christians
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 […]
Reclaiming Discourse about Islam in the Church
This post first appeared as “We Need to Reclaim the Discourse about Islam in the Church” which was posted on the ABTS blog on March 21, 2019. By now, everyone […]
The Night of Power
This Sunday may celebrate the ‘Night of Power’ (Laylat al-Qadr) for many Muslims when Mohammad was thought to have received the first revelation of the Qur’an from the angel Jibril […]
The Opposite Way
The full version of this article first appeared July 22, 2017 at WORLD Magazine as “The Opposite Way” by Mindy Belz. PARIS—At Guy Moquet metro stop on line 13, no one is […]
Ramadan Diversity
Ramadan has ended, the month of Muslim fasting is over. But in order to help Western friends understand this often misunderstood feature of Islam, here are a few anecdotes that […]
Can you Trust Muslim Kindness?
This post first appeared as “Can You Trust Muslim Kindness this Ramadan?” which was posted on the IMES blog on June 1, 2017. In post 9/11 anti-Muslim discourse, taqiyya has been redefined as a […]
30 Days of Prayer: The Church as a Family of Refugees
The war in Syria triggered a massive wave of refugees, who are mainly accommodated in surrounding countries. Prior to this, in 2014, conflict flared up in Iraq, also creating hundreds […]