SERIES TOPICS:

August 5The rise of Islam in the west

August 12Who is prophet Mohammed?

What are the fundamental teachings of Islam?

August 19A religion of peace or violence

September 2Women, Jews and Christians in Islam

September 9Why freedom of thought is

attacked in Islam?

September 16What is the Islamic idea of salvation?

September 23What is God doing in the

Islamic world?

September 30How to reach Muslims for Christ?

SERIES DESCRIPTION:

The rise of Islam in America and its

influence in the western world is

something to be taken seriously by

Westerners in general and Christians

in particular. Islam with a billion

followers is rising with renewed vigor

to advance its global agenda, one

that is characterized more by terror

than truth. Investigations into the

recent terrorist attack in Mumbai,

India--dubbed as India’s 9/11--was

apparently traced to a little known

Islamic front called Deccan Mujahedeen which is inspired by the

ideology of radical Islam. It’s time

western Christians inform themselves

about the worldview of Islam.

In this fascinating series, Indian scholar and journalist Reuben David

unravels the myth and the murky

waters of Islam and offers a reasonable Christian response to the

questions posed by Islam.

FACTS TO CONSIDER:

• Islam is growing rapidly in the United States. Estimates of Muslim adherents vary between 3 to 6 million.• Christians vary widely in how to respond to Islam. Some are isolated from or confrontational towards Muslims and others engage in bridge-building evangelistic endeavors.• Although Islam believes in Jesus as a mighty prophet, it says He never rose from the dead.• There are 99 names for Allah in Islam and not one of them refers to God as Father.• In many Islamic countries the “Law of Apostasy” requires that anyone who departs from Islam must be killed.• Women have half the rights of men: in court witness and in inheritance.

SPEAKER BACKGROUND:

Reuben David has dedicated his life and ministry to a reasoned defense of the gospel and a broader understanding of the historic Christian intellectual tradition. A journalist by profession, he has spoken in Europe, Asia, and America, and to university audiences around the world. He has addressed media and religious leaders in several venues. Mr. David has written extensively on world religions.

Born and raised in India--home to Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism--Reuben is well versed in the practical realities of comparative religions today. His first-hand knowledge of religions, cults, and the competing philosophies and ideologies of our day has made him a popular lecturer and seminar leader with university students and adult audiences alike.

Mr. David holds masters’ degrees in mass media, psychology, and religion from Regent University in Alexandria, Virginia, and from Bangalore University in India. He is currently a professor of journalism at the North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more details go to www.reubendavid.com.

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