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Religions and mission in the Arab world
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DECEMBER 2008: St Francis Magazine: 6 issues each year |
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This magazine contains a smorgasboard of articles; if you have an interest in mission and the Arab World, it is likely that at least a few of these articles are helpful to you!
We continue to welcome new writers for your St Francis Magazine ; if you want to respond to what you read, or if you have ideas for writing an article, contact us by all means.
If you need a speaker for your group, or church, or conference, feel free to contact us; we can discuss whether we can play a helpful role with our wide network of experienced and knowledgable writers from the Arab World and beyond.
We have just decided that as from now, we will publish 6 issues per year of this magazine. So the next one will be issued early February. We have been developing writers, we have found writers, and we think we are now in a position to increase our value for you!
Do not forget to look on our weblog every now and then. There, we regulraly publish interesting facts from the Arab World, church and mission. Have a look HERE.
The Lord bless you in His Kingdom service!
Rev Dr John Stringer |
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Islamic Fundamentalism: Implications for Missions |
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Dr. Nabeel Jabbour [ThD, University of South Africa] comes from a Christian background and was born in Syria. He grew up in Lebanon and lived for 15 years in Cairo, Egypt. Along with his family, he has lived in Colorado Springs since 1991. As a Missions Consultant with the Navigators, he has visited almost every major Muslim country in the world. In addition to his Navigators work, he teaches intensive courses on Islam in some seminaries.
Dr. Jabbour is the author of five books, three in Arabic and two in English. The two books in English are The Rumbling Volcano on Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt and The Unseen Reality (on spiritual warfare). In Spring 2006, his book Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on The Journey to Freedom, was released. Looking at a Picasso painting and finding out that it was sold for a huge sum of money is a cultural shock. Why would anybody pay so much money for such a "strange" painting? Of course it has tremendous value as an investment, but I have a hard time finding the beauty in that art. I need someone who understands the genius of Picasso to interpret his art for me.
Islam, like a Picasso painting, is a "strange" phenomenon to most western minds, while Islamic Fundamentalism is even more difficult to understand. There is a tendency to judge the Fundamentalists' dedication as extremism, their willingness to lay down their lives for serving God as fanaticism, their holistic view of life as rebellion against the state, and their hatred of, and desire to punish, sin as bloodthirstiness, their convictions as dogmatism, their solidarity as exclusiveness, and their sense of dignity and honor as haughty pride. >> read complete article
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