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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