The Jesus Fatwah
The Jesus Fatwah
Thursday Mornings at 10:30AM
January 15 to February 12, 2015
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
10037 84 Ave., Edmonton
Join us on Thursday mornings as we go through a new study from Living the Questions entitled “The Jesus Fatwah”. This study will follow our regular weekly 20 minute Saints Eucharist at 10:00am. You are welcome to join in for one or all sessions. Everyone welcome!
More About the Study:
Fatwah n. a spiritually instructive opinion, usually given as the answer to a question about religious law.
When asked to name the greatest commandment, Jesus issued a fatwah: “Love God with every fiber of your being and love your neighbour as you love yourself.” Living the Questions is proud to introduce our newest DVD series, “The Jesus Fatwah,” a dynamic 5-session program that takes Jesus’ admonition to love our neighbours as we love ourselves seriously – given (and in these tense times, especially) if that neighbour is Muslim.
“The Jesus Fatwah” is an engaging catalyst for conversation about resisting Islamophobia that is rampant and, in many segments of our society, growing stronger. With nearly 20 Muslim and Christian contributors and a helpful participant guide written by author and pastor, Rev. Ben Daniel (author of The Search for Truth About Islam: A Christian Pastor Separates Fact from Fiction), “The Jesus Fatwah” is a perfect vehicle for educating those unfamiliar with Islam about the basics of the faith and how, as followers of Jesus, we are compelled to reach out in love to our Muslim neighbours.
Much of what passes as information about Islam is weed-like disinformation rooted in stereotype and watered by fear. In The Jesus Fatwah, Islamic and Christian scholars offer reliable information about what Muslims believe, how they live out their faith, and how we all can be about building relationships across the lines of faith.
Featuring seventeen Islamic and Christian scholars, including:
Hans Küng (Islam: Past, Present and Future)
Brian McLaren (Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?)
Eboo Patel (Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim)
Stephen Prothero (God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World–and Why Their Differences Matter)
Feisal Abdul Rauf (What’s Right with Islam Is What’s Right with America)
Check out a sample of the study series on YouTube.