He’s familiar yet novel, this Muslim Jesus. We almost recognize the cadence. “Blessed is he who sees with his heart but whose heart is not in what he sees.” Still, it’s off somehow, and where are ...
In the crash course in Islam offered by the media over the last six months, many Christians will have heard it said that Muslims regard Jesus as a great prophet—not divine, and superseded by Muhammad, ...
Jesus holds a central yet controversial role in Islam. The Quran presents him as a prophet, not divine, and denies his ...
A documentary, broadcast on British television ITV on Sunday, seeks to portray Jesus as Muslims view him. The one-hour program, called The Muslim Jesus, explains how Muslims consider Jesus to be a ...
National Geographic Channel recently sparked controversy when it announced that a Muslim-raised actor, Haaz Sleiman, was being cast to play the role of Jesus Christ in an upcoming mini-series titled ...
Many Christians might not realize it but Jesus is important for Muslims, too, as a messiah and leading prophet. He doesn't, however, rank with Islam's climactic prophet, Muhammad, nor is he the Jesus ...
Not long ago, Rev. Brent Hawkes stood before his Toronto congregation and urged them to stop using the word “ Savior” when describing Jesus. Sadly, I have heard similar sentiments in the 25 years ...
(RNS) — “So, what are you doing for Christmas? ” asked a pastor, a good friend of mine, after a recent interfaith panel discussion on Zoom that we’d both participated in. I responded, “Saving my money ...
As a Western religion, Islam gives primacy to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and considers Jesus to be a holy prophet. In The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature, Tarif ...