02569cam a2200337 a 4500 15010916 OSt 20250925110711.0 150206s2007 ilub b 001 0 eng 2007038402 (paper back) 9780830834853 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830834850 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn173243833 (OCoLC)173243833 (OCoLC)166387244 DLC DLC BAKER BTCTA YDXCP C#P BWX DLC BP172 .C418 2007 261.27 Cha 2007 22 Chapman, Colin Gilbert. Cross and crescent : responding to the challenges of Islam / Colin Chapman. 2nd ed. Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2007. 400 p. : maps ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-389) and index. Relating to our Muslim neighbors. Meeting face to face -- Appreciating Islamic culture -- Examining our attitudes -- Understanding Islam. What is Islam? -- Basic Muslim beliefs and practices -- Muslims at prayer -- The life of Muhammad -- The Qur'an -- Tradition (hadith and sunna) -- Law (Shari'a) and theology (kalam) -- Sufism -- Folk Islam or popular Islam -- The spread and development of Islam -- Branches and movements within Islam -- Issues facing Muslims today -- Women in Islam -- "Islamic terrorism" -- Entering into discussion and dialogue. Questions and objections concerning Christian practice -- Social and political issues -- Questions and objections concerning Christian beliefs -- Guidelines in discussion with Muslims -- A deeper look at the main Muslim objections -- Learning from the controversies of the past -- Exploring dialogue -- Facing fundamental issues. Theological questions -- The Islamic view of Jesus -- The Qur'anic view of Christians -- Crucial differences : the parting of the ways -- Thinking Biblically about Islam -- Counting the cost of conversion -- Facing the political challenge of Islam -- Bearing witness to Jesus. Natural openings in everyday life -- Using the Bible -- Starting from the Qur'an -- Explaining Christian beliefs about Jesus -- Some issues facing Christians today. Islam Relations Christianity. Christianity and other religions Islam. Islam Essence, genius, nature. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 16376 16376 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 261.27 Cha 2007 5324 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK