Using the Qur’an and the Hadith as a Bridge for Sharing the Gospel
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 27, number 1 (2004). ...
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Allah Does Not Belong to Islam
This article first appeared in the Viewpoint column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 25, number 1 (2002). Since September 11, scores of commentaries have been written about terrorism and Islam, many from...
Read MoreA Biased History of Islam
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 25, number 1 (2002). A Summary Critique of Karen Armstrong Islam: A Short History (The Modern Library, 2000) Karen Armstrong, billed on the jacket as...
Read MoreIs Islam the End of Christianity? (Part Two)
This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 25, number 3 (2003). In the first part of our study, we examined the Muslim belief that Islam has fulfilled and...
Read MoreIs Islam the End of Christianity? (Part One)
This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 25, number 2 (2002). Fundamental to the Muslim view of Christianity are the two lenses through which Muslims see...
Read MoreWitnessing to the Nation of Islam
This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 20, number 03 (1998). Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan called for the Million Man March to take place in...
Read MoreHate Begotten of Hate: Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam (Islam Series Part 4)
This article first appeared in Forward volume 9, number 2 (1986). The full PDF can be viewed by clicking here. “I looked over Jordan, what did I see, coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me,...
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Sufis: The Mystical Muslims (Islam Series Part 3)
This article first appeared in Forward volume 9, number 1 (1986). The full PDF can be viewed by...
Read MoreTo Every Muslim an Answer (Islam Series Part 2)
This article first appeared in Forward volume 8, number 4 (1986). The full PDF can be viewed by clicking here. Islam and Christianity are the two largest and most missionary-minded religions in the world. Their beliefs...
Read MoreIslam’s Worldwide Revival: Islam Series Part 1
This article first appeared in Forward volume 8, number 3 (1985). The full PDF can be viewed by clicking here. La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadu Rasool Allah. —There is no deity except God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God.1...
Read MoreLouis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam: Striking a Responsive Chord in the Black Community
This News Watch article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 18, number 4 (Spring 1996). A Muslim, a mobilizer, a musician, a male role model, and in many ways a mystery. His role as organizer of the...
Read MoreInside ISKON (The International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
This article first appeared in Forward, volume 4, numbers 1 & 2 (1981). The full text of the article can be obtained by clicking here. Mind control. Widespread marriage failures. A “beyond good and evil” ethic that...
Read MoreEvangelism by Our Love, Lips and Life
Anybody out there remember the Great Commission? In the Great Commission Christ called us not only to make converts but to make disciples. A disciple is, of course, a learner and follower of Jesus Christ. We are called to the...
Read MoreThe Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 18, number 3 (1996). Summary Critique of C. Dennis McKinsey The Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy Prometheus Books, 1995 The Encyclopedia of Biblical...
Read MoreHarry Potter and the Lord of the Rings: Good Stories or Fantasies That Fail?
This article first appeared in the News Watch department of the Christian Research Journal, volume 24, number 4 (2002). The blockbuster films about Middle Earth and Harry Potter have given Christians two opportunities to...
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Handling Christianity’s Toughest Challenge: Why Does God Allow Suffering?
This article first appeared in the Volume 24 / Number 1 / 2001 issue of the Christian Research...
Read MoreWedding Bell Blues: Understanding the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 20, number 02 (1997). Summary Same-sex marriage proponents defend their position by arguing that government neutrality is violated when the state...
Read MoreSame-Sex Marriage in Perspective
This article first appeared in the Viewpoint column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 27, number 2 (2004). The Holy Grail for those pushing the trend toward amorality is same-sex marriage: an irrational quest to...
Read MoreWhat Does it Mean to be Human?
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 26, number 3 (2003). SYNOPSIS Debates over embryonic stem cell research and human cloning have forced us to address the question: What does it mean to...
Read MoreThe Case Against Christianity
This summary critique first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 15, number 4 (1993) Book Review of Michael Martin The Case Against Christianity (Temple University Press, 1991) Boston University philosopher...
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