Yearly Archives: 2010

(Deutsch) Fatawa zu der Frage, wie ein Muslim mit dem Symbol des Kreuzes Jesu umgehen soll

(Deutsch) (Institut für Islamfragen, dh, 11.01.2010) Frage: „Einige Armbanduhren tragen das Bild eines Tieres. Darf man mit diesen Uhren das Gebet verrichten? Und darf man mit einer Armbanduhr beten, die das Symbol des christlichen Kreuzes trägt?“

“Divine Grace” in the Bible and in the Qur’an

The biblical concept of “grace” has many meanings which are hardly understood any longer outside of the Church. The term has been divested of its senses in modern English, and its modernday usage does not cover the multifaceted meanings of the biblical term. However, grace is a fundamental biblical concept which distinguishes the Christian faith from all other religions.Is the Qur’an and Islam familiar with the concept God’s “grace” at all? What are the similarities and differences between the Bible and the Qur’an? What points of contact can be used to convey the biblical message to Muslims?

(Deutsch) Rezension: Im Namen Allahs? Christenverfolgung im Islam

(Deutsch) Aachen/Freiburg (epd). In der Islamischen Welt findet laut der Aachener Islamwissenschaftlerin
Rita Breuer eine „Reislamisierung“ statt. Darunterleiden vor allem Christen. Sie brauchen ihrer
Ansicht nach von der westlichen Welt noch mehr Unterstützung als bisher.

The Christian Doctrine of God in the East from the Beginnings of Islam to the Present

This volume gathers papers presented at the symposium on the Christian Doctrine of God in the Mashriq held at the graduate school of the George August University of Göttingen under the title “Images of God, Gods and the World.” With it Martin Tamcke, expert in Eastern Church studies and History at the University, has broken fresh ground for “a theological history of the diverse traditions of the Christian Orient” (p. VIII).

My God is Now Allah and I Gladly Follow His Laws

Cornelia Filter studied German literature and history. She worked for various newspapers and magazines, such as Die Zeit, Frankfurter Rundschau, Brigitte, and above all Emma. Today, she is a public relations consultant for SOLWODI, an organization that is active on behalf of foreign-born girls in Germany, who have fallen victim to forced prostitution, arranged marriages and domestic violence.