Light in the Shadow of Jihad: The Struggle for Truth
by Ravi Zacharias
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The terrorists who brought death to thousands said they did it in God's name. Thousands of Christians around the world gathered in churches to pray for peace, while others blamed the very idea of God for the tragedy. Ravi Zacharias deals with five of the major questions on people's minds after September 11: - Is this true Islam or a fanatical counterfeit? - In what ways does the relation of church and state change a nation's view of religion and affect its culture? - Is this Islam or a show more pollution of it? Is religion dangerous to a culture? - Was there a prophecy that this would happen? - Where does this leave the future?"If we find those answers," writes Zacharias, "they will spell life, steadying the soul even though the heart still aches." show lessTags
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Ravi puts a lot on his plate in this short book. For a book written directly post-9/11 I was surprised at the broadness of his discussion. I was hoping maybe for a little more depth about Islam from a Christian viewpoint but again that would require a longer book (and I am open to suggestions).
He offers the following:
-The difficulty of dealing with evil without knowing God;
-the Christian aspects of the United States and its makeup;
-the roots of Islam examined in the light of the Bible;
-the perspectives and division of Islam;
-how Christians should view death and suffering; and
-what our role can be in preventing such conflicts.
A major point in the book is the idea that "there should not be compulsion in religion," and that this is both a show more Christian idea and a shaping influence for the U.S.A. show less
He offers the following:
-The difficulty of dealing with evil without knowing God;
-the Christian aspects of the United States and its makeup;
-the roots of Islam examined in the light of the Bible;
-the perspectives and division of Islam;
-how Christians should view death and suffering; and
-what our role can be in preventing such conflicts.
A major point in the book is the idea that "there should not be compulsion in religion," and that this is both a show more Christian idea and a shaping influence for the U.S.A. show less
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Ravi Zacharias was born on March 26, 1946 in India. He is a Christian apologist and author of several Christian books. He won the Gold Medallion Book Award for his title Can Man Live Without God? His works include: A Shattered Visage: The Real Face of Atheism, Deliver Us from Evil, Cries of the Heart, The Broken Promise, Recapture the Wonder, Has show more Christianity Failed You? and The Prince and the Prophet: Jesus Talks with Mohammed. He is the founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, host of the radio programs Let My People Think and Just Thinking, and has been a visiting scholar at Ridley Hall, where he studied moralist philosophers and literature of the Romantic era. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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