James Walker invited Andy Bannister to join him on the “Apologetics Profile” podcast recently to discuss Islam, from a scholarly and Christian perspective. You can listen to part one of their conversation here. The second half of their conversation will…
Andy especially enjoys occasional ministry trips there. In this short video he gives an update on his recent trip to work with IFES and a Bible College in Norway. With IFES he was sharing the gospel and dialoging with Muslims,
Andy Bannister recently appreared on the “Life Issues” show on UCB Radio to discuss how Christians can relate to their Muslim neighbours. It’s a lively and fast-paced interview,
Andy spoke about one particular key aspect of the book – that is ‘the character of God’. He looked at the way that God is relational, knowable, love and suffered with us in Christ. That obviously is in direct contrast with the Islamic vision of Allah, which rejects all four of those things.
Andy Bannister appeared recemtly on the excellent “Kingdoms Podcast”. In a wide-ranging discussion they looked at questons such as why young people leave the church, scepticism and Islam.
We then had a fascinating discussion about whether ‘love’ is something which can be earned. In the Qur’an over half the references to God and love refer to people Allah does not love (the unfaithful, the rebellious, the prodigal) and the other half are conditional, saying that God will love you if you meet certain requirements. I was surprised that Zuber tried to explain this by saying that if you have a compliant child and a rebellious one, you will obviously love the compliant one more! But those of us who are parents, who have experienced this – don’t love our kids any differently! We might parent them differently, but that’s because we love them equally.
We talked about everything from the origins of the Qur’an, to the big questions around the origins of Islam, to my forthcoming book “Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?”
Andy Bannister was a guest on Glen Scrivener’s Reset programme.
Andy Bannister was the guest on the “Get Me An Answer” podcast recently, although it went out live, you can catch up here, as they discuss Christianity, Atheism and Islam.
Jesus is worshipped throughout the New Testament, Christians pray to Him, they call on His name and believe He is the Son of God. All of this is of course, very difficult for Muslims to comprehend. I argued that Jesus was either the most useless religious figure in history, who didn’t want to be worshipped but failed to communicate that to his followers or he really should be worshipped!
Students will have gained not only from the expert teaching on the history and beliefs of Islam, and the theological reflection on mission in Islamic contexts, but they will also have been inspired to find ways to engage with Muslims in and around their own UK communities.
This free PDF ebook explores some of the key differences between Islam and Christianity; looks at the core beliefs of our Muslim friends and how they differ from what Christians believe; and helps Christians learn ways to more effectively share…
In the last few weeks I have also had the incredibly exciting opportunity of going and speaking at Edinburgh University. This time though, it was not at any of the campus Christian groups, but at the Edinburgh University Islamic Society. The way that meeting came about is hilarious!
So why not try a dialogue event in your church or CU. If you need help planning, or with topics, or in finding a speaker, do contact us at Solas: we’d love to help. And if there’s a mosque near your church, try reaching out to ask if they’d be interested in organising a dialogue event. Dialogue events are an easy way to build friendships with your local Muslim community; a bridge of friendship over which the gospel can cross
Today on PEP Talk we look at some of the cultural and spiritual dimensions of Islam that can often be hidden from our Western perspectives. If you want to share your faith with Muslim friends or colleagues, these insights can…
