Muslims, Christians, and Jesus: Understanding the World of Islam and Overcoming the Fears That Divide Us

by Carl Medearis

Overview

An Acclaimed Guide to Understanding Today's Muslim, Completely Updated

Carl Medearis provides new insights into the top questions people have about Muslims and Islam. With practical information and fascinating stories, he shares culturally sensitive ways for Christians to get to know Muslims on a personal level. In this updated and expanded edition, Medearis shares
· How more and more Muslims live "right next door," and how we can overcome the growing level of misinformation and fear
· The roots of modern-day jihad and how recent developments in the Middle East affect the West
· A new chapter answering tough questions about terrorism, Christian converts, and other key topics

Medearis shows how common ground is the best foundation for hearts turning to Jesus rather than focusing initially on the differences between Islam and Christianity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493412075
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/07/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Carl Medearis has extensive experience working and living with Muslims. A highly sought-after expert on Muslim-Christian relations, he works with leaders both in the West and in the Arab world to promote peacemaking through cultural, political, and religious dialogue. After twelve years of living in Beirut, Lebanon, Carl and his wife now split their time between Dubai and Colorado. Learn more at www.carlmedearis.com.
Thirty years of living in and traveling to the Middle East have given Carl Medearis (www.carlmedearis.com) a true insider's view of the region, making him one of a handful of American expert voices in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations.

Carl serves as a catalyst for a number of current movements in the Middle East that come together around the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth in order to promote peacemaking, as well as cultural, political, and religious dialogue leading toward understanding and reconciliation. He is the author of the acclaimed books on these issues: Muslims, Christians, and Jesus as well as Tea with Hezbollah, and most recently, Speaking of Jesus: the Art of Not-Evangelism.

Carl, his wife, Chris, and their three kids lived in Beirut, Lebanon, for 12 years. Through their unique and strategic approach around the Arab world, they encouraged university students, business professionals, and political leaders to live their lives by the principles and teachings of Jesus in order to change their societies and nations.

Today Carl spends much of his time working with leaders both in the Arab world and in the West with the hope of seeing the Middle East and the West experience full and fruitful relationships through Jesus of Nazareth. He is also the director of The Middle East Studies Program at William Jessup University.

Carl leads a grass-roots movement in America to reconnect with Jesus called "Simply Jesus," anchored in a yearly conference. Speakers include N. T. Wright, Philip Yancey, and Tony Campolo. Learn more at the website www.SimplyJesusGathering.com.

Carl has spoken several times at Harvard, been the Chairman of an Arab League meeting (in Baghdad), preached in mosques, churches, and universities across the Western world, and most of all he's loved Jesus, his wife, and his three kids.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

1 Before the Pillars: The Foundations of Islam 17

2 The Teachings of Islam: The Articles and Pillars of Faith 31

3 Islam's Holy Book: What the Qur'an Says about Jesus 59

4 Women and Islam: Protecting the Purity of Women 81

5 Terror in the Name of God: The Rise of Fundamentalist Islam and Its Violent Extremes 95

6 Jesus Meets Jihad: Overcoming Fear with Love 109

7 Muslims without a Nome: Embracing the Refugee Opportunity in the West 127

8 Common Questions: A Knowledgeable Response 137

9 Standing on the Bridge: Muslims Who Follow Jesus 149

10 Love Your Neighbor: Practical Ways to Reach Out to Muslims 165

Appendix: Statistics, Reading List, Online Resources, Refugee Resources, and Glossary of Terms 195

Acknowledgments 199

Notes 201