Christian Violence Against Muslims
There’s no denying that violence has an unfortunate place in Muslim and Christian history, but too often our historical narratives are laden with denial. Common presumptions position Islam as the […]
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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 […]
An Arab Evangelical Message to American Evangelicals
This article originally appeared on the ABTS blog on May 24, 2018. In March of this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, I saw a man sitting next to […]
MEC 2018 – Jesus Christ and the Religious Other
We would like to invite you to the Institue for Middle East Studies Middle East Consultation this summer (June 18-22, 2018) in Beirut, Lebanon. In the 21st century, religious diversity is a […]
The Influence of Evangelicalism on Middle East Christians
This post first appeared as “American Evangelical Influence on US Foreign Policy and How It Impacts Us as Middle East Christians” on the IMES blog on February 15, 2017. On February 7, […]
Jerusalem’s Impact on Middle Eastern Christians
This post first appeared in Jordan Brief – January 2018 which was posted on the IMES blog on January 5, 2018. On Sunday 17 December, King Abdullah of Jordan met with top leaders […]
To Whom Does the Promised Land Belong?
This week we are featuring the English text to a sermon given Dec 10, 2017 by Rev. Dr. Hikmat Kashouh, translated by the Institute for Middle East Studies at ABTS. […]
Beyond Jerusalem: Loving Our Neighbors, Seeking Justice and Peace
Following the US administration’s decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, I shared extensively on my Twitter and Facebook accounts about the responses in the Arab world, namely the responses […]
Is Evangelical Obsession with Israel Good for the Jews and the Arabs?
Evangelicals in the USA and in the Middle East are members of the same body, followers of the same Christ, readers of the same Bible, but many of them have […]