Comparative Religion

Presents a Sudanese point of view of the history, role and dimension of Christian missionary activities in the Sudan and their impact during the period 1843 to 1986.

In The Cross and The Crescent, Dr. Dirks, a former ordained minister (deacon) in the United Methodist Church, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School an ...more In The Cross and The Crescent, Dr. Dirks, a former ordained minister (deacon) in the United Methodist Church, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and with a doctorate in clinical psychology, reaches out to the Christians and the Muslims for an interfaith dialogue. Drawing on his seminary education and thirty years of interaction with Muslims in America and overseas, the author digs deep into the roots of Christianity to bring out obscure information that highlights what was once common between Christianity and Islam.

Who is Muhammad? What was his background? How did he get the idea that he was a God-sent Prophet? What was his primary message? What accounts for his appeal? These and many such questions have been very vividly answered in this compelling biographical narration by Tarik Jan, who contextualizes the coming of the last prophet in the Abrahamic tradition.

All of these claims just have you say, "WHO IS JESUS?!"

Not only that, but they also confuse the message of him as well. When he is the son of God, then he had ought to have a different revelation than a prophet of God's, correct?

The book that you are reading a description of at the moment is one with an objective and analytical study of the message of Jesus Christ, based on both Biblical and Quranic verses! So you don't only get an opinion from our religion, but from the religion which Jesus plays a very important role! Isn't that exciting?

The author delves into the scriptures and presents convincing points which are supported by references from major Western scholarly texts.

This book guides the reader through a process of questioning, rethinking, and drawing logical conclusions based on solid facts.

The open-minded reader will not put this book down without his heart, mind, and soul being profoundly affected by the book's compelling content!

"A precise, yet scholarly and comprehensive analysis of the personality of Jesus Christ, his mission, and his message... A must-read for every Christian and Muslim."