17: Special Guest: Robert Nicholson | Islam is different, and that's ok

Robert Nicholson, president of The Philos Project, joins the show to talk about his article, "Islam is Different—and That’s Okay." Excerpts:

Islam is not Christianity; the Middle East is not the West. We share some things, yes, but there is no obvious reason why we should want to be the same. There is, in fact, a strong argument that pretended similarities will only frustrate real coexistence.

The argument is simple: Islam is not Hebraic because it makes no place for the Hebrew Bible. The three religions also lack a common discourse because they do not share a common text. The degree to which America was inspired by Hebraic sources is directly proportional to America’s cultural disconnect from the Islamic world.

As a Muslim, John both appreciated the article and wanted to challenge some of the points. Listen in and tell us what you think!

Special Guest: Robert Nicholson.

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• Robert Nicholson - Providence
• Philos Project | Christian Advocacy in the Middle East | NonProfit
• Providence Magazine - Christianity and Global Affairs
• Article 1: What Ilhan Omar's Israel Affair Can Teach Americans about Respecting Islam
• Article 2: Islam is Different—and That’s Okay
• Peshawar Nights | Books on Islam and Muslims | Al-Islam.org
• Amman Message – The Official Site
• I Was a Misunderstood Muslim: Common Misconceptions About Islam | Desiring God
• A Muslim reads Abraham Kuyper’s 'On Islam' | Acton Institute
• Religious Freedom in Muslim and Christian Lands: Review of Philpott’s Religious Freedom in Islam and Wilken’s Liberty in the Things of God - Providence
• Abraham Kuyper’s Christian Advice for Foreign Policy - Providence — here
• Islam and North America: Loving our Muslim Neighbors - Kindle edition by Micah Fries, Keith Whitfield. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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