Breaking Through the Barriers

Publisher: Isaac Publishing LLC

How can we understand our Muslim friends and neighbours so that we can share the Gospel effectively with them? This book discusses their religion, culture and practices to find the points of contact that will help Muslims respond to the Christian Gospel. The author deals with the crucial differences between Islam and Christianity and answers important questions, such as: Is the God of the Bible the same as Allah? Is the Muslim Jesus, or "Isa", the same as the Jesus we know from the Gospels?

About Rosemary Sookhdeo

Rosemary Sookhdeo was born in New Zealand where she qualified as a pharmacist. She came to Britain to study at London Bible College where she met her husband Patrick. Later she went on to do post-graduate theological studies at Oxford University. They took over a very large derelict site in the East End of London and she was fully involved in the church planting, pastoral and training ministry for 23 years and was where they started the Barnabas Fund. She is the author of three books.

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Paperback 9780982521816 0982521812 2010-11-30 160 0.00 x 5.98 x 8.94 in $14.99

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The Death of Western Christianity

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The Church in the West, from which a vast missionary movement once went out across the world, is now in a state of decline which could be terminal, unless God intervenes. Pockets of living, thriving Christian faith may give a sense of confidence to some, but overall the fire of Western faith is growing dim...

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Why Christian Women Convert to Islam

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The New Civic Religion

The New Civic Religion

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Global Jihad

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Faith, Power and Territory

Faith, Power and Territory

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Breaking Through the Barriers

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