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9 Ways To Counter Radicalization in Islam

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview

As an Iranian-American, I often get asked about the crisis in the Muslim world and how to counter radicalization. I try to lean into the conversation, knowing a lot of sincere people are grasping for solutions. After the Iraq War,…

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What Do Muslims Believe About Prophets?

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, 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: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, 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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Understanding God in Islam

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, 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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Is the Apostle’s Creed Acceptable to Muslims?

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, 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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Muslims And Christians have an Image Problem

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism

Christians and Muslims in America have an image problem. The rest of the world sees us as intolerant, belligerent, prideful, nationalistic, and extremist. As the daughter of Christian and Muslim parents, I feel like a kid stuck in a bad…

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Islamic Understanding of Jesus

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson provides detailed information on the Qur’anic teaching on Jesus.

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The Issue of Prophethood

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson provides discusses the Quranic understanding of prophethood, and how that applies both to Biblical and Quranic historical figures.

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Characteristics of Allah

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson describes the Muslim views on God, explaining some of the names and attributes.

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The Passover of Jews, Christians and Muslims

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Last year my church held a Seder (a special meal during Pesach—Passover). Over 280 people showed up to have a rabbi lead us through the Haggadah (a booklet containing the prayers and actions comprising the Seder) and explain the symbolism in…

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Why Muslims Love Jesus But Not Easter

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice

Islamic traditions about Jesus are one indication of how much Muslims respect Jesus. When Muhammad took over Mecca in AD 630, he cleansed the Ka’aba of idols, and destroyed all icons except the Virgin Mary and her son. Those he…

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Muslims Writing About Jesus: Reza Aslan’s Zealot

Topic: Comparative Religion, Culture and Worldview, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Book Review, Comparative Religion

Reza Aslan’s book Zealot shot to the top of the bestseller list due to a notorious interview on Fox News, where Lauren Green began by asking the author why a Muslim would write about Christianity’s founder. Reza Aslan grew up…

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