Matthew Bennett, Assistant Professor of Missions and Theology The Qur'an and the Christian: An In-Depth Look into the Book of Islam for Followers of Jesus, Kregel Academic. 2022. Understanding Islam's sacred text is integral to understanding your Muslim neighbor, Cross-cultural missionary and scholar Matthew Aaron Bennett blends the insights of Islamic believers, secular Qur'an scholars, and missionaries to Muslims, making The Qur'an and the Christian like no other resource for Christian ministry to Muslims. Combining these perspectives in one guide better equips Christians to communicate the biblical gospel to friends and neighbors who are adherents to Islam--both in and out of majorityMuslim cultures. The Qur'an and the Christian addresses issues both simple and profound, such as: •How the Qur'an came to be, including Muhammed and the Qur'an's textual precursors •The major themes of the Qur'an and how these shape the practice of Islam •The presence of Bible characters, Jews, and Christians in the Qur'anic text •Whether and how a Christian should read the Qur'an •Avoiding miscommunication with Muslims when the Qur'an and Christian teaching seem to overlap This book will help Christians learn how to explore Islamic faith with missiological wisdom and biblical precision. The Qur'an and the Christian will give believers the insight to deepen friendships, promote understanding, and clarify the biblical gospel among Muslim friends and neighbors. Spotlight on Faculty Publishing Faculty in Print Glenn Duerr, Professor of International Studies Patriotism and the Cross: A Theology of Nationalism, Resource Publications, 2020. Every follower of Christ has a coterminous sense of citizenship—(s)he is at the same time a citizen of a country (or countries) on earth, but also has a heavenly allegiance through faith in Jesus Christ. How then should Christians live in light of these tensions? What does the Bible teach about issues of nationality, nationalism, and patriotism? Designed around seven chapters, this book investigates the issue of national identity for the follower of Christ. Specifically, this book delves into more than the binary of whether a Christian can be patriotic or not. Or, whether a Christian can be nationalistic or not. What should a Christian do in light of differing political conditions around them because, in this situation, Christians still need to share the gospel and make disciples of all nations? As a result, answers are proffered by the author, based on Old and New Testament examples, on national identity, free trade and supranational groupings, secessionist agitation and independence referendums, as well as transnational linkages that connect followers of Christ around the globe. This book ends with sixteen conclusions on how Christians should live in the modern world with respect to nationalism and patriotism.
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