A Question of Right and Wrong
I was reading Raymond Ibrahim’s recent monthly report on the persecution of Christians by Muslims, and it prompted me to consider this question: What is it that distinguishes Islam and Christianity over what it considers to be good, and what it considers to be evil? In Christianity the guiding principle …
A Religion of Peace! Really?
Like many readers of JCM, I have been reading and listening with interest to the reaction to the slaying of Major General Qasem Soleimani. Qasem Soleimani was an Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and, from 1998 until his death, commander of its Quds Force, a …
Charcoal from Water Lilies
This is an excellent example of practical Christianity at work. A group of disabled Philippinos have worked together to create a new life for themselves, inspired by great leadership and practical assistance and vision from a Bishop. I really liked this, I hope you do to. ‘For you have been a …
ISIS’ message to Christians
ISIS is announcing to Christians: ‘O CRUSADERS, THE BLOODY DAYS IN YOUR CHURCH WILL ARRIVE SOON.’ I asked myself what this threatening announcement tells us: ISIS is an authentic movement of Islam, that is not criticised in any way by the major Islamic university if Al Azhar. So, we can …
Climate Change – does the Bible have anything to say about it?
You may think that this is not a relevant topic for a Christian website seeking to help Muslims and those living in Muslim cultures understand Christianity. But the Muslim world is today hugely influential, not least because God in His infinite wisdom has granted to the Muslim world possession of …
Wait a little longer, until their brothers and sisters were killed just as they had been
Sri Lanka: Christians, and tourists, businessmen and engineers, families and children – 300 slaughtered. Why? “The Islamic State supporters have indicated that the Colombo bombings were in retaliation for strikes on Mosques. SITE Intel group said that the ISIS supporters portrayed the attack as revenge for strikes on mosques and …
The Event that Changed the Universe – God Does the Impossible – Establishes Hope
Today we will look at the Biblical accounts of the resurrection of Jesus. To do that, I have put together all of the Gospel accounts and the Book of Acts. To permit you to trace each passage where it comes from, I have coloured the text of each source: Matthew …
The Event that Changed the Universe – Making Sure Jesus Stays Dead
‘The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, “After three days I will rise again.” So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until …
The Event that Changed the Universe – The Day God’s blood was shed
The provocative title for this article in the series only makes sense if Jesus is, as St. Paul wrote, ‘the visible image of the invisible God.’ Many people stumble of the notion of God being both one and three, but ask any of them if they can let you have …
The Event that Changed the Universe – Jesus´ Final Instructions to His Disciples before His Arrest
Avoiding the religious leaders who were looking to find a way to arrest Him, Jesus arranges to meet with His disciples to speak with them his final words. John records much of the conversation that night. It is worth reading at a sitting. ‘It was just before the Passover Festival. …
