Truth About Muslims / Muslims Christians and the Zombie Apocalypse
The Zwemer Center’s The Truth about Muslims Podcast equips listeners to think critically about media, Muslims, and the mission of God. Since 9/11, people are asking “What is really going on in the Muslim world?” “Is the media giving us the whole picture?” “Do we have reason to fear?” As Christians, “How should we respond?” Join hosts, Trevor Castor and Howard Ki in exploring what God is doing in Muslim ministry.
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Jun 25, 2024
Jun 25, 2024
41 min
Dr. Peter Riddell delivered a lecture on the Nature of Allah during a CIU course. Here, Riddell presents the theme of the Nature of Allah found within the text of the Qur’an: per-Islamic Arabia, Muhammad’s view, the Qur’an, the Hadith, the Tafsir, seven attributes of God, theodicy, and apophatic theology.
Jun 24, 2024
Jun 24, 2024
27 min
Dr. Peter Riddell delivered a lecture on the stories of the Prophets and the Isra'iliyyat during a CIU course. Here, Riddell presents how the Arab communities interacted with the stories of the Prophets, the infiltration of stories from Jewish and Christian converts into Islam, and their impact (Isra'iliyyat) on Islam.
Jun 22, 2024
Jun 22, 2024
33 min
Dr. Peter Riddell delivered a lecture on Tafsir during a CIU course. Here, Riddell continues to present the different styles within Tafsir literature, like philosophical, popular hadith-based, and 20th-century tafsir literature.
Jun 21, 2024
Jun 21, 2024
25 min
Dr. Peter Riddell delivered a lecture on Tafsir during a CIU course. Here, Riddell presents the Tafsir principles within Islamic exegesis and different styles within Tafsir literature.
Jun 20, 2024
Jun 20, 2024
24 min
Dr. Peter Riddell delivered a lecture on The Hadith as Commentary during a CIU course. Here, Riddell presents the historical evolution, structures, and types of categorization of the Hadith collections found within the Islamic traditions.
Jun 19, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
25 min
Dr. Peter Riddell delivered a lecture on the Text and Translation of the Qur'an during a CIU course. In the second part, Riddell presented the revisionist debate and the issues related to the translation of the Qur'an.
Jun 18, 2024
Jun 18, 2024
32 min
Dr. Peter Riddell's lecture on the Text and Translation of the Qur'an was delivered during a CIU course. In the first part, Riddell presented Islamic perspectives on the historical and contemporary understanding of the Qur'an and issues related to the variant readings of the Qur'an.
Jun 17, 2024
Jun 17, 2024
6 min
Moyra Dale explores how women find their place within Islam, outlining four main trends: traditionalists, secular feminists, Islamists, and Islamic feminists. Dale introduces influential women who embody each trend and delves into the ongoing discourse about gender equality within Islamic systems.
Jun 16, 2024
Jun 16, 2024
6 min
Moyra Dale discusses various forms of veiling among Muslim women, the origins of veiling in Islamic teachings, differing legal and social attitudes toward veiling, and the fashion and personal expression aspects of wearing the hijab.
Jun 15, 2024
Jun 15, 2024
6 min
Moyra Dale discusses the increasing involvement of women in Islamic education and leadership roles, driven by growing access to education and religious resources. Dale also highlights the story of Hoda El Habash as an example of this trend.