Chawkat Georges Moucarry

If you want to read a book that confronts and challenges your prejudices against Muslims, this is it. There will be things said that may irk you somewhat and resist your agreement, but looked at objectively and (I think) with an intent to really discover God's heart in the matter, you just might end up agreeing with Moucarry what you were otherwise unashamedly against.

The book offers a more conciliatory view of the religion of Islam and, without in any way attempting to suggest that it is compatible with Christianity, nevertheless, the author's aim is to (1) provide Christians with a basic understanding of Islam (and vice-versa); (2) to assist in the engagement of mutually friendly dialogue in a way that, for both Christian and Muslim, is consistent with "our respective Scriptures."

What this book emphasizes in my mind is that Christians need not hold aloof other people of differing religious beliefs (including those of no religious persuasion) and that we are too quick to negatively judge and distance ourselves from those whom Christ has also shed his blood.… (mehr)