Cross and Crescent: Responding to the Challenge of Islam

By Colin Chapman and Colin Chapman

Book Overview

Are Muslims our neighbors? For increasing numbers of Western Christians, the answer to that question is yes.The crescent, an emblem of the Islamic faith recognized throughout the world, is gaining prominence in the West. As a result, we face an ongoing collision of Western and Islamic worldviews.We have all witnessed the violence and suspicion that can characterize these collisions. But what is the way of the cross? How can we Christians greet our neighbors with the love and thoughtful engagement that reflects the character of Christ and the truth of the gospel?Out of years of experience in working with students in Egypt, Lebanon and Cyprus, Colin Chapman presents a valuable overview of everyday Islamic faith and practice. He carefully outlines the cultural and doctrinal meeting points and points of departure between Islam and Christianity. And he lays the groundwork for us to love Muslims as we love ourselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830832041
• ISBN13: 9780830832040
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A must read

This is a must read if your interested in the current issues affecting Christian leadership in the face of mass conversion to Islam. In the Phillipines more then 100,000 a year convert away and in Europe similar numbers are found as well as in India. This book explains the current crises and the challenge. Explained here is how the radical secular fascists are attacking Christianity at the same time as Islam is allowed to preach in the public schools. A wonderful companion to `Militant Islam Reaches America' this book will help you realize the current crises and what must be done. A wonderful inspiration to bring the reader back to the joys of the Christian faith which is the religion of peace and exposing the treatment of women in Islam and the denial of basic human rights in Islamic countries.