Understanding the Conversion of Muslims to Christianity | Interview with Duane Miller

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. Episode Highlights: * The reason for candles in the Catholic Church (6:21) * Duane explains how he became interested in understanding the conversion of Muslims to Christianity (7:45) * Social media stories about Muslims converting: #ExMuslim (9:15) * How many Muslims are converting? Global Census of Believers from a Muslim background (10:16) * Religious conversion is both a turning away from something old and turning to something new (11:28) * One reason why Muslims are attracted to Christianity is because of the non-violent example of the Savior (13:00) * Are people leaving Islam and then becoming agnostic? (14:36) * Muslims believe in Jesus, as a prophet (16:00) * Do Muslims convert in order to seek asylum? (18:10) * Are Muslims converted because people reach out to them or because they reach out? (19:24) * Quest for truth (20:22) * Sharing the gospel through interpersonal relationships (22:40) * Getting to know your Muslim friends and co-workers (24:17) * How did the research change you as a person? (25:52) * The best way to reach out to a Muslim? (30:15) * The Quran is not like the Bible (31:50) * Duane helped Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary (35:06) Links: * Global Census of Believers from a Muslim background * LDS church provides place for displaced Muslim community to pray * Living among the Breakage: Contextual Theology-Making and Ex-Muslim Christians * Duane Miller’s Blog