Wafik Wahba – Global Christianity and Islam

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 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.