Special Guest: Robert Nicholson | Islam is different, and that's ok
Crossing Faiths
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Robert Nicholson, president of The Philos Project, joins the show to talk about his article, "Islam is Different—and That’s Okay." Excerpts:
Islam is not Christianity; the Middle East is not the West. We share some things, yes, but there is no obvious reason why we should want to be the same. There is, in fact, a strong argument that pretended similarities will only frustrate real coexistence.
The argument is simple: Islam is not Hebraic because it makes no place for the Hebrew Bible. The three religions also lack a common discourse because they do not share a common text. The degree to which America was inspired by Hebraic sources is directly proportional to America’s cultural disconnect from the Islamic world.
As a Muslim, John both appreciated the article and wanted to challenge some of the points. Listen in and tell us what you think! Special Guest: Robert Nicholson.
Robert Nicholson, president of The Philos Project, joins the show to talk about his article, "Islam is Different—and That’s Okay." Excerpts:
Islam is not Christianity; the Middle East is not the West. We share some things, yes, but there is no obvious reason why we should want to be the same. There is, in fact, a strong argument that pretended similarities will only frustrate real coexistence.
The argument is simple: Islam is not Hebraic because it makes no place for the Hebrew Bible. The three religions also lack a common discourse because they do not share a common text. The degree to which America was inspired by Hebraic sources is directly proportional to America’s cultural disconnect from the Islamic world.
As a Muslim, John both appreciated the article and wanted to challenge some of the points. Listen in and tell us what you think!
Special Guest: Robert Nicholson.
Links:
Robert Nicholson - ProvidencePhilos Project | Christian Advocacy in the Middle East | NonProfitProvidence Magazine - Christianity and Global AffairsArticle 1: What Ilhan Omar's Israel Affair Can Teach Americans about Respecting IslamArticle 2: Islam is Different—and That’s OkayPeshawar Nights | Books on Islam and Muslims | Al-Islam.orgAmman Message – The Official SiteI Was a Misunderstood Muslim: Common Misconceptions About Islam | Desiring GodA Muslim reads Abraham Kuyper’s 'On Islam' | Acton InstituteReligious Freedom in Muslim and Christian Lands: Review of Philpott’s Religious Freedom in Islam and Wilken’s Liberty in the Things of God - ProvidenceAbraham Kuyper’s Christian Advice for Foreign Policy - Providence — hereIslam and North America: Loving our Muslim Neighbors - Kindle edition by Micah Fries, Keith Whitfield. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Surah Ali 'Imran [3:84-90] - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريمSurah Al-Ma'idah [5:44-48] - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريمSurah Al-Baqarah [2:256] - Al-Qur'an al-Kareem - القرآن الكريم