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Religions and mission in the Arab world
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Dear friends
As Christians, we believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When talking about the Trinity with other Christians, I have regularly detected a certain fatigue about the issue - as if it is problematic!
Well, maybe it is problematic, but could that be our own fault? The idea that we might have to think and study in order to comprehend even a fraction of who God is, seems hard to many Christians. In our cultures, we want everything easy, an.jpg) d we want it preferably now. Why would we expect truth about the very being of God to be easy to know and comprehend?
The articles in this issue 6:3 (June 2010) of St Francis Magazine have renewed my enthusiasm for our great God! Most of the articles are related to Trinitarian matters. You will enjoy reading them, I believe. And they might help you communicate this great Gospel to your Muslim friends.
I have often heard and read that we should avoid talking about the Trinity with Muslims as long as possible – as if we have to avoid the most beautiful part of our Christian faith! And as if Muslims do not know we believe in a Trinity.
The next issue, the one of August 2010, will focus on concepts related to community and mission in the Arab World. If you like to submit your article on issues like koinonia and ummah and how they relate to our mission work, please contact me as soon as possible! May our one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with us all.
John Stringer
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JUNE 2009: ISLAMIC STUDIES |
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Dear friends
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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