Building bridges : Christianity and Islam / Fouad Elias Accad. [print]

New fruitfulness among Muslims The Qur'an as a bridge to the Bible A case for common ground A lifestyle that leads to life A way to view Muhammad and the Qur'an A balanced approach Be shrewd and innocent Guidelines for sharing the seven Muslim-Christian principles Principle one : God has a purpose for our lives Principle two : sin separates us from God Principle three : we can't save ourselves Principle four : the cross is the bridge to life Principle five : God's provision is a person Principle six : making him ours Principle seven : what to expect when we accept God's gift Does the Qur'an support Jesus' crucifixion? The Bible was not corrupted God is preparing everyone for the gospel.

Building Bridges provides personal experiences based on a lifetime of understanding the Arab world as well as research and analysis of the texts of the Qur’an and the Bible to show the similarities between the two. This book supplies the information, concrete examples, and insights necessary when dialoguing with Muslims.

Fouad Elias Accad traces his lifelong efforts to bring Christians and Muslims together and discusses how similarities between the Qur'an and the Bible should be used to build paths of understanding between these groups of faith.

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Linda Dillow is the author or coauthor of numerous best-selling books, including A Deeper Kind of Calm, Calm My Anxious Heart, Creative Counterpart, Intimate Issues, and Intimacy Ignited. Linda and her husband, Jody, lived in Europe and Asia for seventeen years training Christian leaders with Biblical Education by Extension. Linda now speaks frequently at women's conferences. The Dillows, who have four grown children and seven grandchildren, live in Monument, Colorado.