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Topic: Shariah Law
In some places, non-Muslims are experiencing enormous restrictions on their human rights in countries where Islamic Sharia law forms the basis of the constitution. It is part of the self-image of such countries to protect and promote Islam, while members…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia
In 2006 Joel Richardson made a splash in the evangelical world with his inaugural work, Islamic Antichrist: The Shocking Truth About the Real Nature of the Beast, in which he argues for an Islamic Antichrist, drawing parallels between biblical and…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism
If “the Roll were called up yonder” today would our work on earth be done? COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Lockdowns, racial injustices, failed businesses, crashing stock markets, soaring unemployment, and church closures have some Christians wondering if…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law
Islamic eschatology considers Jesus Christ one of the most important figures in end times theology, also known as the Day of Judgement.¹ In fact, Jesus is connected with eight of the fifty signs mentioned in the previous article. In fact,…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith
Whereas non-Muslims in the West may joke that there are only two things we can count on–death and taxes, Muslims, as a rule, do not joke about death lest it lead to a premature occurrence. Nevertheless, Muslims agree that death…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith
Since Muslims have spent considerable time and energy thinking about future things, it behooves us to look carefully at what they do believe concerning the Day of Judgement. This article will first of all examine the prominence of Last Things…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith
While Muslims are not in complete agreement regarding the exact number, most agree that the Day of Judgement will be preceded by signs prophesied by Muhammad. See for example the article “50 Signs of the Day of Judgment from the…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Shariah Law
Before covering the various Muslim attitudes toward Sharia and Islamic law, a distinction needs to be made between those two concepts. There is considerable confusion about them which has contributed to interesting legal steps taken within some states in the…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Shariah Law, Middle East, Shariah Law
If sharia law is for Muslims, what is its place in a Muslim-majority nation? If the answer seems obvious, that may be part of the problem. But another part is understanding sharia law in the first place, and in a…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Shariah Law, Middle East, Shariah Law, American Muslims, History & Politics, Shariah Law
In 2008 a Moroccan man and his 17-year old wife immigrated to America. Not long after she filed a restraining order against him, claiming her husband was raping her. The husband did not deny their sexual relations were non-consensual, but…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Shariah Law, Middle East, Shariah Law, American Muslims, History & Politics, Shariah Law, American Muslims, Shariah Law, Theology & Law
Not too long ago, North Carolina approved a bill that prohibits judges in that state from considering “foreign laws” in making their legal decisions. Six other states have acted similarly about “foreign laws.” Why didn’t these states mention “Shari’ah law”…
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Topic: Shariah Law, Book Review, Eschatology, Islamophobia, Eschatology, Mission and Evangelism, Eschatology, Theology & Law, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, Eschatology, Quran & Hadith, American Muslims, Shariah Law, Middle East, Shariah Law, American Muslims, History & Politics, Shariah Law, American Muslims, Shariah Law, Theology & Law, Culture and Worldview, Muhammad, Theology & Law
Hearing about two gunmen killed in Texas at an event that included a contest for drawing Muhammad cartoons, my first thought was of a Hindu friend, Prem. I lived in India in my early 20s and had the joy of…
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The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare
