Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the already ecumenical climate in America has reached new heights. In an effort to distinguish between the extremist Muslim terrorists and the mainstream Muslim population, the media has called for an even higher level of tolerance and acceptance of the religion of Islam than usual.
In a 2002 issue of Newsweek, for instance, religion editor Kenneth Woodward asserts that "mere tolerance of other religions is not enough" and that "even the acceptance of other religions as valid paths to God is insufficient" ("How Should We Think About Islam?" Newsweek, December 31, 2001 / January 7, 2002, p. 104). According to Woodward, "the most important theological agenda of the new millennium" is for committed Christians, Jews, and Muslims to "find within their own traditions sound theological reasons for valuing other faiths without compromising their own" (ibid., pp. 104-05)... Read More
With all that is going on today, can you help me gain a basic understanding of Islam? How does it differ from biblical Christianity? Islam is actually a word that means "surrender" or "submission." Islam claims to be fully surrendered to the will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
