16 Sep, 2020 The Importance of Understanding Islam
This is a presentation I gave for a Melbourne School of Theology Open Day. It is aimed at Christians. This Webinar explains why engaging with Islam is important, how to do it well, and what the fruit can be in terms of Christian mission and social...
13 Aug, 2020 Joe Biden Courts Islam, not Muslims
As Muslim communities in Western nations continue to grow in size and influence, politicians will court their vote. In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Muslims had the lowest rate of voter registration of any religious group. This time around, however, the Million Muslim Votes movement is...
25 Jul, 2020 Mark Durie on Islam’s Crisis of Apostasy
By Marilyn Stern Mark Durie, Middle East Forum Writing Fellow, and Senior Research Fellow of the Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam, spoke to participants in a July 25 Middle East Forum Webinar (video) about the crisis of faith in Islam as disillusioned Muslims...
11 Jul, 2020 Loving Your Neighbour in Coronavirus Times (video)
The Bible’s radical call to love others and living it out in a pandemic....
14 Jun, 2020 The Hidden History of the Qur’an (video)
The Qur'an tells a 'hidden history' about its own origins, which is different from the conventional account....
20 May, 2020 Islam, COVID-19, and the Divine Decree
Natural disasters can raise pressing questions for religious believers who believe in a sovereign God. One question which inevitably arises is, “What is God doing in this?” For the almost 2 billion Muslims who make up a quarter of the world’s population, this is an...
20 Jul, 2019 Christians in Politics? (Video)
Why should Christians get involved in politics? Is it Christian to be left, or to be right? Progressive or Conservative? What is a biblical worldview for understanding politics? How should faith intersect with political office, or with expressing political views? What attitude should Christians take...
07 Jun, 2019 The Qur’an’s Turn to Violence
The Problem of Peace vs. Violence It is widely recognized that, on the topic of violence, the Qur’an speaks with more than one voice. Some verses speak for peace, and others for war. The conventional explanation is that the difference hinges on the migration of the...