Muslim students learn about Incarnation at Bethlehem University [CC]

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Christian and Muslim students in the West Bank are able to learn more about Islam and Christianity by taking a course taught jointly by a Christian professor and a Muslim …

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Surely this is unprecedented territory in religious history?

What a remarkable example of how religious adherents can appreciate the divine breath in other religions!

Rejoice! This is a new springtime!

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From the article: “Muslims also like the idea of a God who is love.” That is truly beautiful!
New Springtime indeed! God bless them all!
 
Servant19 said:
Surely this is unprecedented territory in religious history?

What a remarkable example of how religious adherents can appreciate the divine breath in other religions!

Rejoice! This is a new springtime!

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I don’t understand. Surely that is the right thing to do in academic to learn the truth of the subject for basic knowledge instead of preventing students from doing so or learning its distorted version from lecturers with their own personal agenda.
 
Reuben_J said:
I don’t understand. Surely that is the right thing to do in academic to learn the truth of the subject for basic knowledge instead of preventing students from doing so or learning its distorted version from lecturers with their own personal agenda.
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The right thing that is being done in the introduction of the Incarnation is that it teaches Christianity’s Joy in God’s Mercy to Man, by coming down to be with his greatest Creation, to live among them and to show that nothing is impossible to God. Humbling and beautiful.🙂

MJ
 
Reuben_J said:
I don’t understand. Surely that is the right thing to do in academic to learn the truth of the subject for basic knowledge instead of preventing students from doing so or learning its distorted version from lecturers with their own personal agenda.
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Yes the right thing to do, now what you say needs to manifest into deeds. May all human kind follow that path of understanding.

If the aim is Unity, it will have a positive affect.

Regards Tony
 
As the Incarnation is explained to Muslim students, “things are clearer in their minds, and the walls of ignorance fall,” added Father Twal. “Muslims also like the idea of a God who is love.”

Amen.

MJ
 
MartinJordan said:
As the Incarnation is explained to Muslim students, “things are clearer in their minds, and the walls of ignorance fall,” added Father Twal. “Muslims also like the idea of a God who is love.”

Amen.

MJ
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Indeed a very typical and poorly educated view of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad.

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Reuben_J said:
I don’t understand. Surely that is the right thing to do in academic to learn the truth of the subject for basic knowledge instead of preventing students from doing so or learning its distorted version from lecturers with their own personal agenda.
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It’s the JOINT teaching, collaboratively, of a Muslim and Christian teacher which is a sign of the Spirit of the Age.

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MartinJordan said:
So Fr Twal is poorly educated? :hmmm:

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If he is implying that the idea of a loving God is something new and foreign to the Quran, then yes he is poorly educated in the Quran.

The attribute of Allah Al-Wadud is a foundational teaching of Islam. Why would he imply that Muslims “also” like the idea of a loving God, as if they didn’t…

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Servant19 said:
If he is implying that the idea of a loving God is something new and foreign to the Quran, then yes he is poorly educated in the Quran.

The attribute of Allah Al-Wadud is a foundational teaching of Islam. Why would he imply that Muslims “also” like the idea of a loving God, as if they didn’t…

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You need to know what he means first. Don’t make an assumption that he could be ignorant about above. He’s with Muslim students who say this to him that they like the idea God is love.

And clearly however, he’s not meaning that Muslims don’t love God. How can they have any conversation if he meant that? The class would be counter productive to its main focul point.

But If I were to venture a guess based on Catholic teaching (which Fr. Twal would be very well versed as a Priest), he not talking about Man’s love for God (even Muslims love for God), but God’s love for Man. 1 John 4: 9-10

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love:** not that we loved God, but that he loved us **and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

MJ
 
MartinJordan said:
You need to know what he means first. Don’t make an assumption that he could be ignorant about above. He’s with Muslim students who say this to him that they like the idea God is love.

And clearly however, he’s not meaning that Muslims don’t love God. How can they have any conversation if he meant that? The class would be counter productive to its main focul point.

But If I were to venture a guess based on Catholic teaching (which Fr. Twal would be very well versed as a Priest), he not talking about Man’s love for God (even Muslims love for God), but God’s love for Man. 1 John 4: 9-10

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love:** not that we loved God, but that he loved us **and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

MJ
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Do you think Al-Wadud is a reflection of mans love for God?

Al-Wadud is a foundational All-Loving attribute of Allah. Allah’s love for man.

I think you’ve misunderstood my last post.

Allah is All-Loving, All-Compassionate and All-Merciful.

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Servant19 said:
Do you think Al-Wadud is a reflection of mans love for God?

Al-Wadud is a foundational All-Loving attribute of Allah. Allah’s love for man.

I think you’ve misunderstood my last post.

Allah is All-Loving, All-Compassionate and All-Merciful.

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You would need to find out what Muslims meant when they told Fr. they like the idea. How likely is it that these Muslims understand that God is all Loving so much he would send his Son ?

MJ
 
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