This is the June 2009 issue of St Francis Magazine; we hope that the articles in this issue will be of help to you in your studies and in your work. We are encouraged by the numbers of people using our magazine! This issue contains some very interesting articles again. Your see them here on the frontpage.
A new feature is that we also offer you the content of this whole magazine in one pdf file. This means that you can download all six articles of this issue at once.We are still working on a format for the cover of that magazine; next time it will be a nicer one.
We hope you enjoy these writings – and that you will feel encouraged to interact with us. Maybe you want to write your own articles for our magazine? Next issue, of August 2009, will focus on the issue of Insider Movements. If you l have something to contribute, please let us know!
Rev Dr John Stringer
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Reappropriation: an accomodationist hermeneutic of Islamic Christianity
Duane Miller writes about how Muslims who have become followers of Jesus Christ, sometimes adopt new hermeneutical methods for reading the Qur’an. What does Duane mean with this word ‘reappropriation’? >>Download the article
Take up and read: Kenneth Cragg's call for Muslims to engage the Biblical Christ
Kenneth Cragg called Muslims to engage with the Biblical Christ. J. Scott Bridger discusses Cragg’s views in this article. >>Download the article
Reflections on the concept of creation in Muhyi' ad-Din ibn al-'Arabi
Phil Bourne reflects on the concept of creation in Muhyi’ad-dīn Ibn al-‛Arabī. How deep was the impact of Platonism on the Sufi movement? >>download the article
Butrus al-Bustani and the American missionaries
Joey Shaw discusses what role Butrus al-Bustânî and the American missionaries to Syria played in the Renaissance (Nahdah) of the Arab World in the 19th century. >>Download the article
The Qur'anic view of patterns in history
John Stringer introduces the theme of the Qur’ānic view of patterns in history, with a special focus on the role of prophets and the rise and fall of societies. >>download the article
Cracks in the foundation of Islam?
Duane Miller wonders whether it is justified to say that there are presently cracks in the foundation of Islam. This is suggested by many mission publications, but is it true? >>Download the article
The International Crisis Group has published a report called 'Yemen: Defusing the Saada Time Bomb'. Good information for anyone who wants to know what the situation in Yemen is right now.
Great resource for your Islamic studies
The website www.kalamullah.com is worth a regular visit; it makes many islamic books available in English for free. Verty good resource material for your studies.
Great Source of Coptic-Orthodox Books and all FREE
Bless those Copts in Australia - they are making great numbers of books by Coptic-Orthodox writers available on the web. 200 different titles thus far. Do have a look and use this resource for understanding the Christians in Egypt. Have a look at Coptic Orthodox Electronic Publishing Australia - www.coepa.org.
Public Opinion in the Arab World on Terrorism, al-Qaeda, and US policies
WorldPublicOpinion.org of the University of Maryland published a very interesting survey, done in some Muslim countries. Good for understanding the Arab world. You can download the pdf-file HERE.
How you can browse the web without being detected
Some of you are not happy to visit mission related websites as you fear that wrong eyes watch it. You can securely browse without detection by using some great free services. I suggest for windows you have a look at www.gpass1.com. If you have an Apple, use www.torproject.org.
