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A Cold War for the 21st century

Cover Story | Meeting the challenge of Islam and terrorism will be a twilight struggle on the order of the battle in the 20th century to contain and ultimately defeat communism. Winning this new war starts with an understanding of the enemy and his worldview-and a commitment to defend ours. This WORLD special report examines the Islamic heart and mind, and our role in the war whose first shots were fired on Sept. 11, 2001

In this issue: "Islam and teroris," Oct. 27, 2001

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Appetite for evil

Islam & Terrorism |  The history of terrorism against Americans and U.S. allies looks a little like its effects: a smoking pile of rubble. By contrast, the history of nations and…

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Important dates in the development of Islam

Islam & Terrorism |  c. 1900 B.C. Abraham is willing to sacrifice Isaac; Muslims say Ishmael was the almost-sacrifice. c. 30 Christ, crucified, dies, and is resurrected; Muslims…

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Thirty Muslim leaders worth knowing about

Islam & Terrorism |  Eight Afghans who may play major roles in overthrowing the Taliban Burhanuddin Rabbani of the Jamiat-i-Islami faction is a professor of Islamic law who became…

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Our role in the war on terror

Islam & Terrorism |  How, then, should we live in this dangerous new world? Christians have a specific calling to fight spiritual wars through spiritual means. Only a few people…

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Islam for terrorists

Islam & Terrorism |  Now that we have looked at five positives of Islam, five key differences between it and Christianity, and five societal implications, let's dig a little…

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Brutality and dictatorship: How Islam affects society

Islam & Terrorism |  These basic differences in theology have implications not only for individuals but for society as a whole. Let's look at five in particular. Christianity by…

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Islamic worldview and how it differs from Christianity

Islam & Terrorism |  Those are five positives, but it does not take long before we start seeing ways in which Christians and Muslims do not worship the same God. And in examining…

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What's right with Islam

Islam & Terrorism |  My goal here is not to do a detailed theological critique of Islam, but-in five sets of five propositions each-to look quickly at the cultural and political…

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Books on terrorism

Islam & Terrorism |  1 Germs Judith Miller CONTENT A history of the development and use of bio-weapons by governments and cults, and a forecast of future use by terrorists and…

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Tolerance vs. pluralism

It's the difference between civility and mushy-headedness

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Coalition, sure

But let's not pretend that God and Allah are the same

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Hate and tolerance

Obstacles to the eternal life of Muslims

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Mailbag

Be heralds Sadly, we, the American church, have encouraged this erosion of the general awareness of God, to which Joel Belz refers, by our silence, our…

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