Saturday marks the beginning of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Muslims all over the world will fast from food, drink, cigarettes and sex from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. From Wikipedia: Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramaḍān is a time to fast for the sake of [...]
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Ramadan Mubarak
Posted in Islam, Theology on August 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Hajj & Unity in Islam
Posted in Islam, Theology on August 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are five pillars in Islam, things that each Muslim is required to do. One of the pillars is the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A Muslim is to go on pilgrimage to Mecca once in his lifetime if he is able. Each year over 2 million Muslims from all over the world [...]
The Lord’s Supper & Unity among Followers of Jesus Christ
Posted in Theology on August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There is a mystical bond between followers of Jesus Christ. We are brothers and sisters in Christ. This union is beautifully seen in communion (the Lord’s Supper). I love eating the Lord’s supper. It is a symbol of so many things: Christ’s death and resurrection, the unity of the people of God, the feast that [...]
The End Times in Christian Thought
Posted in Christianity, Theology on July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Earlier I posted on the Islamic view of the end times. Here I am linking to a lecture given by Dr. Wayne Grudem on the Christian view of the end times. You can listen to it and/or read the outline of his lecture. As Svend pointed out in the comments section of the Islamic view, [...]
Islamic View of the End Times
Posted in Islam, Theology on July 24, 2009 | 16 Comments »
The following is a short video explaining the Islamic view of the end times by Haroon Moghul. In the video he mentions that Jesus Christ will come back to Damascus. Syrians (and perhaps others) believe he will come back to the minaret of Jesus at the Omayad Mosque. It is the minaret in the back [...]
Theology
Posted in Theology, Understanding on July 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I love theology. I enjoy thinking hard about who God is. I find it fun to sit around and talk about things like God’s relationship to time (What does it mean to exist before time began?). I’ve said that the basic premise of this blog is that we cannot love those we don’t know. Certainly [...]
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