Category Archives: Islam

Easily Insulted?

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Have you heard that Madalyn Murray O’Hair has petitioned the FCC to remove all Christian broadcasting from the airwaves? That rumor has been going around for over twenty years. It still comes around from time to time – even though … Continue reading →

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Muslim Outreach

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

A group of Muslims from around the world have issued an open letter to Christian leaders everywhere. The call for peace is summed up in the beginning of the document: Muslims and Christians together make up well over half of … Continue reading →

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Islam & Tradition

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

In my position as a pastoral leader of a church, I have been frequently asked lately, “What is a Muslim? What do they believe? Are terrorism and violence part of their religion?” Although my expertise is not in world religions, … Continue reading →

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Anxiety and Care

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

One of the books I’m reading now is M. Robert Mulholland’s Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. It’s an excellent little book. On page 86-87, in the midst of his discussion of the peace and rejoicing … Continue reading →

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Good Americans?

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

I received this piece in the mail recently: CAN A MUSLIM BE A GOOD AMERICAN ? Theologically – no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia. Religiously – no. Because no other religion is accepted by … Continue reading →

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The Necessary Failure of Crusading

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Dimitri Simes writes in today’s Wall Street Journal: But sending more brigades to pursue the same crusade is unlikely to bring success — at least not on an American political timetable. The problem is not just the incompetent management of … Continue reading →

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Arguing as a Christian

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

Ilaria Morali, a professor of theology in Rome, tells of a recent encounter in the course of “interreligious dialog”: Morali: I recall that last year, at the moment of exchange with the assembly, a person in the audience asked me … Continue reading →

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Muslim response to Saddam’s sentence

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

I ran across Umar Lee’s response here. I was curious so I reponded with some questions. He said: “The culture of the nation of Iraq dictates that there be rule by a tyrant or there be chaos” There are certainly … Continue reading →

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Curious Happenings in the C of E?

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

From the Daily Telegraph, “Drive for multi-faith Britain deepens rifts, says Church.” How does one take this? Is the supposedly liberal Church of England turning away from the multicultural creed (often equivalent to, “Everyone is right but us.”)? Are they … Continue reading →

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Assimilation

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

Americans have prided themselves for doing a better job than the Europeans assimilating “our Muslims.” There are now indications that pride may be mistaken. In Sunday’s Washington Post Geneive Abdo reports on her conversations with Muslims (especially Muslim women) around … Continue reading →

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