The Desperate Plight of Iraqi Christians Paid Members Public
The Desperate Plight of Iraqi Christians By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Several factors have contributed to the world’s neglect of the condition of Iraqi Christians. The Iraqi government for instance has recently been preoccupied with other matters, one being negotiating the terms of a treaty with the United States
Incarnational Missions? Paid Members Public
Incarnational Missions? By Rev. Bassam M. Madany In missions work today, across a broad spectrum of evangelicalism, a new term has gained coinage: “Incarnational Missions.” Just what should we, who have been active in mission work, and those just beginning their journeys in the field, think about the appearance of
An Example of the New "Enlightened" Hermeneutics of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
An Example of the New “Enlightened” Hermeneutics of the Qur’an By Rev. Bassam M. Madany In my previous article dealing with the reform of Islam, “Toward a Tanweeri (Enlightened) Hermeneutics of the Qur’an,” I referred to an essay by a Muslim reformist scholar who advocated a complete break
Toward a Tanweeri (Enlightened) Hermeneutics of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
Toward a Tanweeri (Enlightened) Hermeneutics of the Qur’an By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Muslims have been grappling with the problem of tahdith (modernization) and tajdid (renewal) for around two centuries. Several attempts have been made to reform Islam, beginning with Jamal al-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897). Some reformers
"From Faith to Unbelief" Paid Members Public
“From Faith to Unbelief” من الاعتقاد إلى الإلحاد The Journey of a Saudi Intellectual By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Over the years, I have been interested in the lives of Muslim reformers. It started in my student days, when I took a course in Arabic on “The History of the
The Plight of the Largest Native Christian Minority in the Muslim World: The Copts of Egypt Paid Members Public
The Plight of the Largest Native Christian Minority in the Muslim World: The Copts of Egypt. By Rev. Bassam M. Madany On Wednesday, 31 October, 2012, the Arab daily online Elaph reported the disappearance about one month ago, of Sarah Isaac, a 14-year old Coptic girl. The family lived
The Law of Apostasy in Islam Must Change Paid Members Public
The Law of Apostasy in Islam Must Change By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Very early in the history of Islam, a radical position became solidified against anyone who dared to go back on his or her Muslim faith. It had its origin in the defection of several Arab tribes from
Algerians Alienated from Islam Are Turning to Christ Paid Members Public
Algerians Alienated from Islam Are Turning to Christ By Rev. Bassam M. Madany When recounting the history of the early Islamic Futuhat, I get tears in my eyes as I reflect on the disappearance of the Christian Church in North Africa. This tragedy took place in a part of the