Who is Jesus for Muslims? | The Christian Century
WEBJun 7, 2017 — In Islam, Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him, is one of the five greatest messengers of God who are collectively known as the ‘Ul al-Azm or the Possessors of Steadfastness. Jesus is also a real person who lived in Roman Judea in the first century of the Common Era. Muslims share with Christians most of the basic outlines of Jesus’ story ...
Does the promise still hold? Israel and the land: An essay and ...
WEBJan 13, 2009 — The promise of the land will remain conditional until the dawn of the messianic age. Israel’s ability to retain its independence will depend on both its obedience to the commandments and the resolve and power of its military. The return of the Jews to Israel has also posed a challenge to Christians.
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WEBJun 1, 2024 — Thoughtful, Independent, Progressive. Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.
Azusa Street revival: Historiography of Pentecostalism
WEBMar 7, 2006 — Azusa Street stands at the core of the Pentecostal myth of origins. In recent years scholars have stressed that global Pentecostalism has multiple origins, and that the Azusa Street revival was one of several impulses that birthed a distinctly Pentecostal form of Christianity. In some places the Welsh Revival of 1904-1905 played the role that ...
Grace in the face of suicide: Theological questions and hopes
WEBMar 8, 2000 — Grace in the face of suicide: Theological questions and hopes. by Mary T. Stimming in the March 8, 2000 issue. Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, by Kay Redfield Jamison. Every 17 minutes someone in America takes his or her own life. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, and …
Can a Jew be a Christian? The challenge of Messianic Judaism: The ...
WEBMay 3, 2005 — Can you be a practicing Jew and also believe that Jesus is the messiah? The customary answer is no. Though Christianity began as a Jewish sect, it quickly became an all-gentile affair. Indeed, Christians came to understand themselves as people who...
New study examines how COVID has changed churches
WEBDec 15, 2021 — A new study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research provides a look at the state of churches in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. The study surveyed 2,074 churches from 38 denominations this summer and, according to Scott Thumma, the study’s principal investigator, showed that “the pandemic had a profound impact across the religious spectrum, and that some churches are faring ...
Scholars still debate who crucified Jesus: The Roman or Jewish ...
WEBMar 9, 2004 — Scholars still debate who crucified Jesus: The Roman or Jewish authorities. Moviegoers who see The Passion of the Christ may go home confident they know who killed Jesus and why. If only the experts could feel so sure. This much biblical scholars know: Jesus died on the cross at the hands of Roman prefect Pontius Pilate.
God does not demand blood: The cross and divine charity
WEBFeb 10, 2009 — God does not demand blood: The cross and divine charity. Christians have never embraced blood sacrifice. We have not offered chickens or slain goats, let alone sacrificed our firstborn children to God. Indeed, the very idea of blood sacrifice is abhorrent to us, evoking an almost involuntary visceral reaction.
What is true religion? (Psalm 15; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, …
WEBAug 31, 2018 — James reminds us that every good and perfect gift “is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.”. True religion, religion itself, is a gift from God. A gift—not an obligation or a measuring stick. True religion comes directly from God to humanity, to creation. And that religion is not for the cutting off or the dividing of the ...