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Hajj and Eid Al-Adha Pictures

Posted in Islam on November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »

The Big Picture has great photos of  Muslims on the hajj and celebrating Eid Al-Adha. Related Posts: Ramadan Pictures

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Thankful for the Sacrifice (Happy Holidays)

Posted in Bible, Islam, Jesus Christ on November 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Happy Thanksgiving (belated) Eid Mubarak This week we celebrated Thanksgiving and Eid Al-Adha. They go together really well. Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks to God, the one to whom all thanks is due, for all good things are from him. With Thanksgiving coming one day before Eid Al-Adha I found myself thinking a lot [...]

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A rabbi, a pastor, and a sheikh walk into a restaurant . . .

Posted in Understanding on November 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »

This is a great story of friendship between people of different faiths. I especially appreciate this paragraph: The three say they became close not by avoiding or glossing over their conflicts, but by running straight at them. They put everything on the table: the verses they found offensive in one another’s holy books, anti-Semitism, violence [...]

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The Complexity of the Hajj

Posted in Islam on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Many non Muslims don’t know anything at all about the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca. And even those who do don’t think much more about it than that a lot of people go to Saudi Arabia. What I have found fascinating this year, as over 2 million Muslims are performing Hajj right [...]

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Contentious Issues – The Son of God, Part 4: Jesus Christ

Posted in Bible, Contentious Issues, Jesus Christ, Theology on November 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »

We have seen three different times in the Old Testament where someone is called the son of God.   Adam was the son of God. The people of Israel under Moses were the son of God. And the son of David, the one who would be king, was the son of God. Now we come to [...]

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Christian Janitor Dies to Save Muslims

Posted in Christians, Life, Muslims, Terrorism on November 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »

From SkyeBox: “A clash of civilizations.” That’s how many in the media and in politics describe the relationship between Muslims and Christians. This popular narrative, however, does not capture the full story. Yes, there is a faction of Islam that is hostile and even aggressively violent toward the West. And there are some Christians who [...]

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The Honor of the Word of God

Posted in Bible, Honor/Shame, Jesus Christ, Qur'an on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Both Muslims and Christians call Jesus Christ the word of God (كَلِمَةٍ ٱللَّهَ ). As I was reading in the Psalms (Zabur) this morning I was reminded of Al Imran 45 (3:45) from the Qur’an. In both verses we see God honoring or exalting his word. Psalm 138:2 I bow down toward your holy temple [...]

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Contentious Issues :The Son of God, Part 3 – The Son of David

Posted in Bible, Contentious Issues, Theology on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

David was the great king over God’s people. He is honored in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as a prophet who was passionate for God. Through David God gave us the Psalms (the Zabur). He was the king of Israel and he wanted to build God a house (a temple) where people could come and see [...]

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Sin Is Serious

Posted in Sin on November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Because we are human, Muslims and Christians (and everyone else) have a common and serious problem: we routinely underestimate the seriousness of our sin, both in its offense to God and in its power over us. I found the following post from John Piper a helpful reminder of our great problem. 5 Ways Sin Is [...]

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The Hajj and the Flu

Posted in Islam on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

From NPR: Anxious health officials in Saudi Arabia say that for the first time in recorded history, a global pandemic could affect the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The H1N1 virus is a major concern for authorities in Saudi Arabia, who are gearing up to host some 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims from 160 [...]

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