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Good Intentions, Or Scriptural Principles in Missions Paid Members Public
Good Intentions, Or Scriptural Principles in Missions By Rev. Bassam Michael Madany Following World War II, Evangelicals held congresses and consultations to address plans for Christian missions in the new post-colonial era. Unfortunately, some began with the presupposition that Christian missions in Muslim lands have failed, for lack of
Learning from the "New" Maghrebi Christians Paid Members Public
Learning from the “New” Maghrebi Christians ظاهرة المسيحيين الجدد في دول المغرب العربي By Rev. Bassam M. Madany During the second half of the 20th century, Evangelicals spent a great deal of time and energy on the subject of contextualization, especially regarding missions to Muslims. At a Caucus on Missions
The Missiology of Kamil Abdul Messiah Paid Members Public
The Missiology of Kamil Abdul Messiah A Syrian Convert from Islam to Christianity By Rev. Bassam M. Madany One of the most moving stories of missions among Muslims was preserved for us by Dr. Henry H. Jessup, a Presbyterian missionary who labored in Beirut, Lebanon, for fifty three years during
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
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
Answering Muslim Objections to the Trinity Paid Members Public
ANSWERING MUSLIM OBJECTIONS TO THE TRINITY 1 K. Dayton Hartman II The Necessity of Trinitarian Apologetics The historic, orthodox doctrine of the Trinity is entirely unique among the world’s religions.2 In light of this fact, there exists a temptation to ignore the Trinity when evangelizing Muslims. By omitting
Origen and the Text of the New Testament Paid Members Public
Origen and the Text of the New Testament Samuel Green This article examines a statement found in the writings of Origen regarding the text of the New Testament and how this statement is used in Christian-Muslim dialogue. In Christian-Muslim dialogue the reliability of the New Testament text is
Justin Martyr, the Memoirs, and the Gospel Paid Members Public
Justin Martyr, the Memoirs, and the Gospel By Samuel Green Introduction Justin Martyr (AD 100 - c. 165) was an early Christian apologist. His writings give us an important glimpse into early Christianity. Bart Ehrman refers to Justin Martyr and makes the following claims about the Gospels. When the Gospels of