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Is it Safe for a Christian to Read the Qur’an?
Greetings, friends. I come to you fresh from watching some amazing TD Jakes videos so I’m feeling inspired and liberated, which in my experience happens often when watching him speak. Without a doubt, TD Jakes is my favourite preacher I’ve ever encountered. I hope to meet him one day. The topic of today’s post is Continue reading
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Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 6: Predestination)
Predestination is a concept found in both Christianity and Islam. Those who believe in predestination argue that events are determined long before they take place — even before the foundation of the world. This idea is often debated and discussed in relation to free will, because there is disagreement concerning whether predestination and free will Continue reading
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Christianity and Islam: Love and Justice
I understand Christianity to be a religion of love. We are told by Jesus to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. When we are wronged by someone, we must forgive them. The importance of love of neighbour is strongly emphasised by Jesus. We must forgive others for any evil done to Continue reading
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Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 5: God’s Sovereignty)
As many of you know, the focus of much of my writing is on the divine sovereignty versus human free will problem. One of my life goals is to bring a deeper understanding of this subject to people who are interested in matters of faith and spirituality. While I have written extensively on the subject Continue reading
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Spiritual Life Update
Blessings upon you, friends. I hope you are all feeling peaceful and well. I thought that today I would share where I am standing spiritually after spending quite of lot of time reading the Qur’an and exploring the differences and similarities between Christianity and Islam. Continue reading
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Understanding the Qur’an (Episode 4: Lord of the Worlds)
There is an interesting phrase that occurs dozens of times in the Qur’an. The phrase, which is used when referring to God, is ‘Lord of the Worlds’. When I read the Qur’an for the first time, my immediate reaction to this interesting phrase was to wonder whether the phrase referred to God in relation to Continue reading
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