Christ Over All

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Are Islam and Christianity separated brothers, mortal enemies, or something in between? History tells the story.
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This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center.
Resources to Click
“Islam and Christianity: A Brief History” – Tony Costa
“Does the Bible Predict the Coming of Muhammad?” – Tony Costa
“Jesus in Islam” – Tony Costa
“Does the Qur’an Really Deny That Jesus was Crucified an Died on the Cross? Answer May Surprise You” – Tony Costa
“Religious Diversity in France: Intergenerational Transmissions and Practices by Origins” – Lucas Drouhot
“How Religious Groups’ Sizes Changed in Europe, 2010-2020” – Conrad Hackett, et al.
Sefaria Library Search Results for “Gabriel”
Theme of the Month: Unmasking Islam
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Books to Read
Early Christian Creeds & Hymns – Tony Costa
The Life of Muhammad – Muhammad Ibn Ishāq
The History of Al-Tabari, Vol. 6: Muhammad at Mecca – W. Montgomery Watt & M.V. McDonald
Textual Criticism and Qur’an Manuscripts – Keith E. Small
Qur’ans: Books of Divine Encounter – Keith E. Small
Corrections in Early Qur’an Manuscripts: Twenty Examples – Daniel Allen Brubaker
Quran: The Final Testament: Authorized English Version
The Sources of Islamic Law: The Islamic Theories of Abrogation – John Burton
The Meaning of the Glorious Koran – Marmaduke Pickthall
The Holy Quran: Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali – Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Muhammad is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Meaning of the Last Prophet – David S. Powers
Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross – Norman L. Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
The Integrity of the Bible according to the Qur’an and the Hadith – Ghiyathuddin Adelphi and Ernest Hahn
The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: Seventh – Twentieth Century – Bat Ye’or
Bell’s Introduction to the Qur’an – W. Montgomery and Richard Bell
The Crucifixion and the Qur’an: A Study in the History of Muslim Thought – Todd Lawson
The End of the Journey: An Islamic Perspective on Death and the Afterlife – Abdullah Muhammad Khouj
Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making – James D.G. Dunn
The Qur’an: Arabic Text and English Translation – M.H. Shakir
The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature – Tarif Khalidi

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If you want to understand Muslims and how to best share the gospel in light of their worldview, this is for you.
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This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center.
Resources to Click
“Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview” – A.S. Ibrahim
Theme of the Month: Unmasking Islam
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Books to Read
Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel – A.S. Ibrahim

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According to Eastern Orthodoxy, at death the soul ascends to various levels where Angels and Demons engage in a courtroom battle. What determines whether the soul goes up to heaven or down to hell? (Spoiler: it’s not Jesus)
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This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.
To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.
Resources to Click
“Aerial Toll Houses, or The Saving Weight of Works: The Soul’s Trial by Demons After Death According to Eastern Orthodoxy” – Joshua Schooping
“Octoechos” – Encyclopedia.com
“The Origins of Pascha and Great Week – Part II” – Rev. Alkiviadis C. Calivas
“The Icon FAQ” – Orthodox Christian Information Center
“Icons as Teachers” – Archpriest John Matusiak
“Exhortation to Baptism” – St. Basil the Great
“Aerial Toll Houses, Provisional Judgment, and the Orthodox Faith” – Stephen Shoemaker
Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
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 Books to Read
After Death – Vassilios Bakoyiannis
The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition – Norman Russell
Eternal Mysteries Beyond the Grave – Archimandrite Panteleimon
The Departure of the Soul According to the Teaching of the Orthodox Church – St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery
Life After Death According to the Orthodox Church – Jean-Claude Larchet
The Soul, the Body and Death – Lazar Puhalo
Mount Athos: Microcosm of the Christian East – Graham Speake an Kallistos Ware
A Night in the Desert of the Holy Mountain: Discussion with a Hermit on the Jesus Prayer – Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
The Future Life According to Orthodox Teaching – Constantine Carvanos
The Soul After Death – Fr. Seraphim Rose
Thinking Orthodox: Understanding an Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind – Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
Bible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View – Georges Florovsky
Early Christian Hagiography and Roman History – Timothy D. Barnes
Pythagorean Knowledge from the Ancient to Modern World – Almut Barbara Renger and Alessandro Stavru
Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity: Characters and Characteristics – Hector M. Patmore and Josef Lössl
The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor – Stephen J. Shoemaker
Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion – Stephen J. Shoemaker
Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary’s Dormition and Assumption – Stephen J. Shoemaker

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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Knox Brown on his COA essays, "Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most and Most Important Doctrine" and "All Protestants God to Hell": Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem
Sponsor
This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.
To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.
Timestamps
00:37 – Intro
04:43 – Knox’s Exposure to Eastern Orthodoxy
07:10 – Hans Boersma
10:46 – Knox’s Article on the Doctrine of God
13:10 – Essence and Energies
17:14 – Explaining How the Energies are Existing Enhypostatically
19:56 – What Does Being Canonized Mean?
21:40 – How Does This All Relate to the Economic Trinity?
24:12 – In EO, How Do We Share in the Energies?
29:27 – Sponsor: Grimké Seminary
36:37 – The Council of Jerusalem
38:57 – Is Cyril Lukaris Still a Saint?
40:10 – How Prominent is the Council of Jerusalem?
43:45 – Different Weights and Measures on Schism
53:40 – Reading the Councils to Know What You Gain and What You Lose in EO
57:35 – Outro
Resources to Click
“Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox Brown
“All Protestants Go to Hell: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem” – Knox Brown
“The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, Sometimes Called the Council of Bethlehem, Holden under Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1672”
“The Delayed Synodical Receptions of the Councils of Jasy (1642) and Jerusalem (1672)” – Craig Truglia
“Georgian Orthodox Church” – Wikipedia
“When Did Today’s Autocephalous Churches Come Into Being?” – Orthodox History
“Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox: What’s the Difference?” – Theoria
Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
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