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Introduction I have spent much time in the company of my Muslim brethren, most of whom are scholars. When we engaged in friendly and sincere discourses about religion we explored every avenue and knocked at every door; so…
I can remember well one of my first conversations with a Muslim. One of the first things he did was to accuse the Church of suppressing the Gospel of Barnabas. He said that if I read this Gospel I would see that Jesus foreto…
Love rejoices with the truth. As a hungry child delights to find nourishment, so does a man rejoice to find bread for his soul. The wisdom of counselors is sought, and a well-thought plan will guarantee success. But, how man…

Columbia Institute of Muslim…

Zwemer Institute of Muslim Studies 7435 Montlcello Rd. Columbia, SC 29230 USA http://www.ciu.edu/muslimstudies  1-800-777-2227 X3325 The ultimate purpose of the Zwemer Institute is to enable Muslims everywhere to have a valid opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to see that the Church is planted among each Muslim people group. To this end, the Institute offers a) Muslim Awareness Seminars for churches interested in becoming involved in mission and ministry among Muslims,  b) Training Programs for outreach to Muslims,  c) Research into who our Muslim neighbors are and what they believe and practice,  d) Independent Stud…

Only One Way To God

What is religion? This question has puzzled theologians throughout human history. But how did religion start in the first place? Why did it start? In order to understand some of these issues, let us have a look at the etymology of the word “religion” itself, and see that when and where this word was used for the very first time in the human history.

The word religion was used for the very first time in the Latin language. The actual word used in Latin was “religio”, which changed into religion when came into English. The roots of the Arabic word “Mazhab” or “Deen” can also be traced back to “religio”. In the Latin language, the word “religio” had three basic meanings; which are Faith, Trust & Belief.

If you further analyse these three words, faith, trust and belief; then you realize that there are actually three different characteristics

Faten's Testimony (Coptic Orthodox)

Listen to Faten's testimony who is from Egypt who is a former Coptic Orthodox. Very well, as if it's today. And that was more than 25 years ago. That are almost 24 and a half years ago that even if I have to convert to be a Muslim to keep my child, I'm willing to do that anyway. I kept my child. When she was one year old, my husband left me and he came to America planning that he will send, to take, take me with him, me and my child. And I knew in my heart that this is not going to happen. I was thrilled with joy when he sent me the divorce paper through the embassy. And I never regretted that this happened because I wanted that to ha…

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