The Crescent through the eyes of the Cross : insights from an Arab Christian

Title
The Crescent through the eyes of the Cross : insights from an Arab Christian

Personal Author EPSB
Nabeel. Jabbour

Summary
"A war is raging for the minds and souls of Muslims today, " writes Nabeel Jabbour. "The eternal welfare of 1.4 billion people is at stake. They are being pulled in two directions - fanaticism on the one hand and moderation and open-mindedness on the other. How we deal with this window of opportunity will determine our relations with Muslims for generations to come." At the same time, the Christian church must realize Jesus died for Muslims. In this book, Dr. Jabbour aims to help Western Christians go beyond mere tolerance to a passion for Muslims. He explains how that can be done in ways that are sensitive to Islamic culture, and he presents suggestions on how to build vital relationships with Muslims.

Year Published
2008

Physical Description
261 p.

Contents
Foreword by Jim Petersen -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Setting the stage? : meet Ahmad -- Why bother? -- Ahmad's worldview -- Their grievances -- Ahmad's sister -- The driving force of assumptions -- The core and the wrappings -- Militancy or tolerance -- The message : unpacking the issues -- Living among the nations -- Isolated and watered down -- The power of paradigms -- Shame, defilement, and fear -- Similarities and differences -- The Bible and the Qur'an -- The receiver : connecting with Muslims -- Relational Evangelism -- Diversity of manifestations -- Remaining in context -- Where to go from here -- Addendum.

Subject
Apologetics.
 
Christianity and other religions -- Islam.
 
Missions to Muslims.
 
Islam -- Relations -- Christianity.

Summary
"A war is raging for the minds and souls of Muslims today, " writes Nabeel Jabbour. "The eternal welfare of 1.4 billion people is at stake. They are being pulled in two directions - fanaticism on the one hand and moderation and open-mindedness on the other. How we deal with this window of opportunity will determine our relations with Muslims for generations to come." At the same time, the Christian church must realize Jesus died for Muslims. In this book, Dr. Jabbour aims to help Western Christians go beyond mere tolerance to a passion for Muslims. He explains how that can be done in ways that are sensitive to Islamic culture, and he presents suggestions on how to build vital relationships with Muslims.

ISBN
9781600061950

Publisher
Colorado Springs, CO : NAV Press, 2008.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Edmonton Christian High261.2 JABBook30905000040943Non-Fiction