In my recent video review of God’s Not Dead with Capturing Christianity, I criticized the film’s uncharitable stereotyped portrayal of Muslim families. Predictably, conservative Christians pushed back. One fellow on YouTube replied, @Randal Rauser Usually, that “reason” is that one person makes a superficial outside observation and reads too much into it, then makes up a straw […]
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Islam and Christianity: A Dialogue
A few weeks ago, I was privileged to moderate an evening of discussion on the similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam at my home church, Greenfield Community Church in Edmonton, AB. The two esteemed guests were Ms. Christa Eisbrenner and Dr. Hassan Masoud. Christa Eisbrenner has an MA in Muslim Studies from Columbia International […]
On Worthwhile Conversation
Last week I wrote an article for my blog on the value of conversation with others, even when your interlocutor is not particularly open-minded. I rewrote the article for Strange Notions and it was just posted this morning. Feel free to join the conversation: even if you aren’t open to my thesis, I’m sure it […]
Is the Christian minister Gretta Vosper being persecuted just because she’s an atheist?
This morning Gretta Vosper, the atheist United Church minister who is currently facing a church inquiry that may result in her being removed from the United Church ministerial, posted an article on her atheism. In the article, titled, “The reason I’m an atheist … in case you missed it,” Vosper presents the current inquiry against […]
Do Calvinists and Arminians worship the same God?
We’re going to address Calvinists and Arminians in a moment. But first let’s begin with the catalyst for the discussion which is a February 2016 episode of William Lane Craig’s venerable Reasonable Faith Podcast titled “Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?” In this podcast Craig addresses the controversial question that was first raised as […]
An Evening of Christianity and Islam in Dialogue
Here is the Taylor Seminary / Wahl Centre Crucial Conversations Dialogue that I moderated in April between Christian apologist Andy Bannister and Muslim Imam Sherif Ayoup. It’s a fascinating exchange with two very intelligent and articulate individuals:
Christianity and Islam: A Bold Cup Conversation
Islam is the second largest religion on earth. And these days it is the religion most likely to occupy the headlines. From ISIS and Al-Qaeda to burqas and immigration bans, some worry about a clash of civilizations. But Islam is not simply a religion of political and cultural controversy. It is also increasingly the religion of […]
