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
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 […]
Will You Pray With Us During Ramadan?
The fasting month of Ramadan is soon approaching for Muslims worldwide. For many, this is a time of celebration with family, a return to tradition and spiritual focus. The news […]
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 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 […]
Getting the Trinity out of the Ivory Tower
This post first appeared as “Getting the Trinity out of the Ivory Tower” which was posted on the IMES blog on June 8, 2017. I wonder if the Trinity is an “ivory […]
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 […]
Islam or Christianity?: No God But One Book Discussion
Last week was the third of a 3-part live video book discussion of Nabeel Qureshi’s No God But One. On this episode, I chatted with a good friend of mine, Fouad Masri, […]
Tawhid or Trinity?: No God But One Book Discussion
This week I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Michael Wittmer as part of a 3-part live video book discussion of No God But One by Nabeel Qureshi. […]