Lenka S. reviewed Not Peace But a Sword: The Great Chasm Between Christianity and Islam on + 829 more book reviews
From back cover:
Islam...Is it a religion of peace?...Are Muslims an easy ally in the fight against global secularization and the culture of death?...Are their beliefs really so different than our own? New York Times best-selling author, Robert Spencer, of more than a dozen books dealing with Islam and the West, warns Christians against the danger of thinking that Islam is an easy ally and shines the light of truth on areas where Christians and Muslims don t just quibble over small details but fundamentally disagree. Many Christian groups, including the Catholic Church, do recognize whatever is good and true in Islam, and their leaders rightly pursue peaceful accord and common ground with all religions. Spencer argues, however, that real peace can come only from truth. Where there is falsehood in Islamic doctrine, morals, and practice, papering over the truth actually hurts the cause of peace. He demonstrates how these differences are not academic but real-world. They are critical and drive Muslim behavior toward Christians and others. If we fail to open our eyes to these differences, we do so at our peril.
REVIEW:
This book will really get you thinking about the differences between Christian, Jewish and Islamic beliefs according to their writings from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran. The passages the author uses are a bit cumbersome but he interprets them in the context of what is happening in regard to those writings in our world today. You will come away after reading this book with a better appreciation of how deep the chasm is between all other religions and Islam itself as well as how much trouble we are in as a Christian nation if in fact we are still a Christian nation. You get the sense that our policies and motivations behind everything being politically correct and not wanting to offend anyone with our own beliefs are driving our country into their very hands. We need to wake up.
Islam...Is it a religion of peace?...Are Muslims an easy ally in the fight against global secularization and the culture of death?...Are their beliefs really so different than our own? New York Times best-selling author, Robert Spencer, of more than a dozen books dealing with Islam and the West, warns Christians against the danger of thinking that Islam is an easy ally and shines the light of truth on areas where Christians and Muslims don t just quibble over small details but fundamentally disagree. Many Christian groups, including the Catholic Church, do recognize whatever is good and true in Islam, and their leaders rightly pursue peaceful accord and common ground with all religions. Spencer argues, however, that real peace can come only from truth. Where there is falsehood in Islamic doctrine, morals, and practice, papering over the truth actually hurts the cause of peace. He demonstrates how these differences are not academic but real-world. They are critical and drive Muslim behavior toward Christians and others. If we fail to open our eyes to these differences, we do so at our peril.
REVIEW:
This book will really get you thinking about the differences between Christian, Jewish and Islamic beliefs according to their writings from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran. The passages the author uses are a bit cumbersome but he interprets them in the context of what is happening in regard to those writings in our world today. You will come away after reading this book with a better appreciation of how deep the chasm is between all other religions and Islam itself as well as how much trouble we are in as a Christian nation if in fact we are still a Christian nation. You get the sense that our policies and motivations behind everything being politically correct and not wanting to offend anyone with our own beliefs are driving our country into their very hands. We need to wake up.
