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What’s the history of Christianity and Islam? How have the two faiths interrelated through the centuries?

Brent talks with Wafik Wahba, the author of a new book from IVP called ‘Global Christianity and Islam: Exploring History, Politics, and Beliefs’.

Wafik is professor of Global Christianity at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada.  He has taught and lectured on global Christianity and Christian-Muslim relations in 25 countries.  He has contributed to several publications.   

• (1:05) How did Christianity and Islam experience different historical developments?
• (5:50) The history of Christianity and Islam linked;
• (7:20) The golden age of Islamic civilization;
• (9:45) The Crusades;
• (11:45) The consequences of the Crusades;
• (15:25) Misunderstandings between 1750 and 1910;
• (17:40) Development of the Muslim world in the 20th century;
• (21:00) Muslim influence in Western Europe in the last few decades;
• (24:45) The future of Islam in Western Europe?
• (26:00) Western perceptions of Islam.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.amazon.com/Global-Christianity-Islam-Exploring-Politics/dp/083085195X

/www.tyndale.ca/faculty/wafik-wahba

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