Understanding the Conversion of Muslims to Christianity | Interview with Duane Miller
Summary: Duane Miller is an Anglican Christian and the author of Living Among the Breakage: Contextual Theology-Making and Ex-Muslim Christians, which covers a few reasons why Muslims are being converted to Christianity. He has a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in Theology, a diploma in Arabic, and a Ph.D. in Divinity. During the interview, Kurt talks to Duane about how, as Christians, we can reach out to Muslims in love.<br> Episode Highlights:<br> <br> * The reason for candles in the Catholic Church (6:21)<br> * Duane explains how he became interested in understanding the conversion of Muslims to Christianity (7:45)<br> * Social media stories about Muslims converting: #ExMuslim (9:15)<br> * How many Muslims are converting? Global Census of Believers from a Muslim background (10:16)<br> * Religious conversion is both a turning away from something old and turning to something new (11:28)<br> * One reason why Muslims are attracted to Christianity is because of the non-violent example of the Savior (13:00)<br> * Are people leaving Islam and then becoming agnostic? (14:36)<br> * Muslims believe in Jesus, as a prophet (16:00)<br> * Do Muslims convert in order to seek asylum? (18:10)<br> * Are Muslims converted because people reach out to them or because they reach out? (19:24)<br> * Quest for truth (20:22)<br> * Sharing the gospel through interpersonal relationships (22:40)<br> * Getting to know your Muslim friends and co-workers (24:17)<br> * How did the research change you as a person? (25:52)<br> * The best way to reach out to a Muslim? (30:15)<br> * The Quran is not like the Bible (31:50)<br> * Duane helped Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary (35:06)<br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.academia.edu/16338087/Believers_in_Christ_from_a_Muslim_Background_A_Global_Census" target="_blank">Global Census of Believers from a Muslim background</a><br> * <br> <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865671591/LDS-church-provides-place-for-displaced-Muslim-community-to-pray.html" target="_blank">LDS church provides place for displaced Muslim community to pray</a><br> <br> * <br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2kK4SbD" target="_blank">Living among the Breakage: Contextual Theology-Making and Ex-Muslim Christians</a><br> <br> * <a href="https://duanemiller.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Duane Miller’s Blog</a><br> <br>
