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Muslims, Christians, And Jesus: Gaining Understanding And Building Relationships (2008)

by Carl Medearis(Favorite Author)

4.26 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0764205676 (ISBN13: 9780764205675)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Bethany House Publishers

review 1: The subtitle is really the key to this book. Gaining understanding and building relationships are a common focus that unifies the many thoughts running throughout it. I initially expected Medearis's book to highlight the differences between Muslim and Christian perspectives on Christianity and life in general. While it did delve into some issues, Medearis chose to emphasize how we as Christians should treat Muslims and their views instead of how we as Christians should think about Muslims and their views. Unfortunately, that tended to lead to a vague impression from his moments in question-and-answer format. I would have appreciated notes on how to admit truly not knowing (or struggling with) what the Bible says about a certain issue or how Jesus would have responded. Perh... moreaps reading the comparisons between the Qur'an (Qu'ran? [I'm not sure if I'm punctutating correctly here]) and the Bible that Medearis list would help.Regardless, much of what Medearis is truly helpful. I really aprreciated the discussions of Middle Eastern vs. Western culture and how Christians can avoid confusing or unintentionally offending Muslims with their actions.
review 2: I like this book a lot. Though the author is unapologetically a Christian, he actually has a substantial amount of experience in the Middle East and brings more nuance into understanding the commonalities and differences between these two religions. More importantly to me, he works hard at showing that Jesus does not rest comfortably in any religious tradition, and that the idea of following Jesus forces adherents of both religious traditions to examine their own cultural preconceptions and prejudices about the other.Carl is a great storyteller, and writes page-turning prose. If you're looking for dense philosophical and/or theological discussions, they are not here. But, if you recognize the power of stories in conveying knowledge, then you will find few books that dig deeper than this. Highly recommended. less

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