ISLAM: A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE MUSLIM RELIGION #2: HISTORICAL CONCEPT OF “ALLAH” & SECTS OF ISLAM
Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel: CANSWERSTV, websites: BIBLEQUERY ORG, HISTORYCART COM & MUSLIMHOPE COM) interviews Samuel Shahid, Ph.D in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago & MA degree in Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies at American University of Beirut & professor in the Islamic Studies Program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Shahid has written such books as "The Fallen Nature of Man in Islam & Christianity" and "The Last Trumpet" (book review from AMAZON: Dr. Shahid has succeeded in making the subject of Islamic eschatology accessible to curious Christians and Muslims alike. A fair and very balanced treatment. This is the book to read for anyone who wishes to understand this subject without endeavoring a thorough or exhaustive study of their own. Dr. Shahid also highlights many parallels to Christian eschatology and shows how many of the Islamic traditions were most likely borrowed or distorted versions of Christian, Jewish, Gnostic and Zorastrian traditions. This subject is going to become very important over the next few years as the public becomes aware of the importance of Islamic apocalyptic belief to the various Islamic fundamentalist groups [such as Osama Bin Laden's "Al Qaeda"] out there planning our demise."). Dr Shahid is also director of the Christian organization, " Good News for the Crescent World." This show reviews Islamic background history, the origin ...
Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel: CANSWERSTV, websites: BIBLEQUERY ORG, HISTORYCART COM & MUSLIMHOPE COM) interviews Samuel Shahid, Ph.D in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago & MA degree in Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies at American University of Beirut & professor in the Islamic Studies Program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Shahid has written such books as “The Fallen Nature of Man in Islam & Christianity” and “The Last Trumpet” (book review from AMAZON: Dr. Shahid has succeeded in making the subject of Islamic eschatology accessible to curious Christians and Muslims alike. A fair and very balanced treatment. This is the book to read for anyone who wishes to understand this subject without endeavoring a thorough or exhaustive study of their own. Dr. Shahid also highlights many parallels to Christian eschatology and shows how many of the Islamic traditions were most likely borrowed or distorted versions of Christian, Jewish, Gnostic and Zorastrian traditions. This subject is going to become very important over the next few years as the public becomes aware of the importance of Islamic apocalyptic belief to the various Islamic fundamentalist groups [such as Osama Bin Laden’s “Al Qaeda”] out there planning our demise.”). Dr Shahid is also director of the Christian organization, ” Good News for the Crescent World.” This show reviews Islamic background history, the origin …
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