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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
What’s the history of Christianity and Islam? How have the two faiths interrelated through the centuries?
Brent talks with Wafik Wahba, the author of a new book from IVP called ‘Global Christianity and Islam: Exploring History, Politics, and Beliefs’.
Wafik is professor of Global Christianity at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. He has taught and lectured on global Christianity and Christian-Muslim relations in 25 countries. He has contributed to several publications.
- (1:05) How did Christianity and Islam experience different historical developments?
- (5:50) The history of Christianity and Islam linked;
- (7:20) The golden age of Islamic civilization;
- (9:45) The Crusades;
- (11:45) The consequences of the Crusades;
- (15:25) Misunderstandings between 1750 and 1910;
- (17:40) Development of the Muslim world in the 20th century;
- (21:00) Muslim influence in Western Europe in the last few decades;
- (24:45) The future of Islam in Western Europe?
- (26:00) Western perceptions of Islam.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Global-Christianity-Islam-Exploring-Politics/dp/083085195X
/www.tyndale.ca/faculty/wafik-wahba
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