Research

Muhammad’s Relationships with Women, Christians, and God

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad

Dr. Larson describes some of the history of Muhammad’s adult life, including his relationship to Christians.

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A Brief History of Muhammad’s Family

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad

Dr. Larson provides details on Muhammad’s relatives as well as his birth and early life.

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What Do Muslims Believe About Prophets?

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson details common Islamic beliefs concerning prophets like Abraham, Jonah, and Jesus.

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Understanding a Muslim’s Views on God

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson explains some aspects of the Islamic God, also providing a few helpful ideas on how to interact when discussing attributes of God.

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The 99 Names of Allah

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith

Dr. Larson describes attributes of the Islamic God using various names ascribed to him.

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Understanding God in Islam

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson provides some preliminary information on Muslim views of God, briefly addressing some major differences between the God in Islam and God in Christianity.

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The History of Islam–It’s Spread and Conflict with Christianity

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, History & Politics

Dr. Larson overviews some historical highlights from Islam’s history, including its tension with Christianity.

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The Religious Context Surrounding Islam’s Beginnings

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, History & Politics

Dr. Larson describes the religions in play both during the birth and early years of Islam.

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The Global Status of Christians and Christian Missions

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism

Dr. Larson presents some statistics showing the status of Christianity and Christian missions, particularly in relation to Muslim contexts.

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Is the Apostle’s Creed Acceptable to Muslims?

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson goes through the Apostle’s Creed, using it to explain similarities and differences between Islam and Christianity.

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Muslim People Groups and Christian Missions

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, Regional

Dr. Larson overviews the geographic distribution of Muslims, also talking briefly about the mission work to some of the areas.

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Some Key Principles of Islam

Topic: History & Politics, Muhammad, History & Politics, Muhammad, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Faith & Practice, Quran & Hadith, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, History & Politics, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, Regional, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson describes a few key ideas that are consistent throughout most of Islam.

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