By Ayman Ibrahim (Originally published at www.religionnews.com on November 6, 2018) Two weeks ago the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the right to free speech does not include criticizing the Prophet Muhammad. The decision is a troubling one for academics and researchers in general, and in particular for Islamic scholars, whose job it is to think, speak and … Continued
(Originally published at www.thecgcs.org on November 6, 2018) Recently two Southern Baptist missiologists and professors have put together a book addressing one of the most crucial questions about Muslim evangelism and Missions. Dr Ant Greenham, Associate Professor of Missions and Islamic Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dr. Ayman Ibrahim, Bill and Connie Jenkins Associate Professor … Continued
On August 31st-September 1st, we hosted our third academic lecture series with professor David Cook as our guest speaker. Cook is an associate professor of religion at Rice University. He is the author of Understanding Jihad and Martyrdom in Islam. The subject of the series was jihad and its evolution in Islam. During his discussion, Cook covered topics including Salafism, … Continued
Author: Mark Olson If you ask a devoted Muslim why he/she believes Islam is true, it is almost inevitable that one of his/her arguments will center on the Qur’an. This argument will most assuredly venerate the Qur’an for its glory, inimitability, infallibility, and solidarity as God’s final revelation to mankind. Billions of Muslims today believe these … Continued
“What a phenomenal event!” -Julie Karnuth On March 2-3rd, we had the honor to host our second academic lecture series of the school year. Our keynote speaker was professor Gabriel Said Reynolds, an Islamic studies scholar from the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of The Emergence of Islam and The Qur’an and … Continued
Author: Ashleigh Morgan One of my first encounters with Muslims was when I visited a mosque in New York City with a group from the International Mission Board during the month of Ramadan. We entered the mosque with the purpose of taking a tour and learning more about Islam. However, we were soon invited to join … Continued
Author: Kellen Peck In his book, The Second Message of Islam, Mahmoud Mohammed Taha reconciled the seemingly contradictory Meccan and Medinan passages of the Quran by claiming that many aspects of present Islamic Sharia were not originally present, but instead necessitated by the limitation of human ability in the Prophet’s day. This is the seminal … Continued
Author: Kellen Peck On January 18, 1985, in Khartoum, Sudan, Mahmoud Mohammed Taha was hanged for his Islamic convictions. He outspokenly opposed the contemporary application of Sharia because of its injustice and violence; through Sharia, by an accusation of apostasy, Sudanese and Egyptian officials condemned him to death. How did Taha’s moderate, pacifist Islamic message … Continued
(Originally published at www.religionnews.com on November 16, 2015) The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks, labeling them the “first of the storm.” The terrorist group affirmed, in a statement issued in Arabic, French and English, that it chose the targets “accurately,” identifying Paris as the “capital of prostitution” and France, because of its … Continued
(Originally published at www.religionnews.com on May 26, 2017) (RNS) I was born in Egypt, and my heart is broken by this latest massacre of Coptic Christians who were headed to a monastery in the southern Minya province. I could not bear exploring horrific photos of innocent young girls and boys butchered. They were supposed to be worshipping and … Continued