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Does God Hear Muslims' Prayers?

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Islam affirms that Allah’s nature is one (tauhid) in the sense of his utter simplicity and uncompoundedness. But the unfolding truth about God throughout biblical revelation is that God exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Islam resolutely denies the incarnation of Christ. Because the deity of Jesus and his place in the Godhead are fundamental to the Christian conception of God, it would be hard to assert, from either the Islamic or Christian perspective, that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. But when discussing whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God, we must remember that God does not deal with theologies; he deals with persons.

Department(s)

Biblical and Theological Studies; Religious Studies Program

Publication Title

Christianity Today

Volume

46

Issue

2

First Page

30

Last Page

31

Publication Date

2-4-2002

ISSN

0009-5753

E-ISSN

1551-1855

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