When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress March 3, he referenced the ancient relationship between Israel and Iran, noting that the modern Persian state’s attempts to destroy the Jewish people parallel an ancient attempt to do so during the reign of the Persian Empire. As Netanyahu observed, his …
What does the Bible teach about violence? Some critics make the case for a moral equivalency between Christianity and Islam, claiming that the Bible is no less violent than the Qur’an.1 Certainly the conquest of Canaan, as described in the Bible, was a bloody one. Some cities like Jericho were put to the sword. Isn’t …
The Arabic word for God is Allah, and missionaries wrestle with what to say in evangelism. For instance, should they track with the classic Campus Crusade opening, “Allah loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life”? It seems odd, since a lot of baggage goes with that word, including its frequent use by …
Muslim scholars say that the Torah (the first five books of the Bible), the Psalms, and the gospel message found in the New Testament are from God. But there’s a catch: By their account, these writings have been corrupted, so the Koran is necessary to set the record straight.[i] One big “problem” with the Christian …
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