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The Myth of Islamic Tolerance
Muslim "protection" of Christians and Jews has actually been oppression, says scholar Bat Ye'or.
Interview By Michael Cromartie
Letters
The Fighting Monks
In the new religious orders, Christians blended poverty, chastity, and military fervor.
Michael Gervers
Holy Violence Then and Now
A historian looks at the causes and lingering effects of Christian warfare.
an interview with Jonathan Riley-Smith
The Crusades: Recommended Resources
The last few decades have seen a resurgence of crusades studies. Here are several of the many fine works available.
James M. Powell
From Interfaith Dialogue to Apologetics
Thomas respected Muslims' knowledge of philosophy, but their misconceptions about Christianity concerned him deeply.
Thomas Acquinas
A Mingling of Minds
Why was one of Christianity's best thinkers so ready to learn from a Muslim and a Jew?
David B. Burrell
Christians & Muslims: Did You Know?
Unusual fruits of Western encounters with Islam.
Elesha Coffman
Christians & Muslims: From the Editor - The Cover's Story
A picture of Hagia Sophia, heavy with Christian and Islamic symbolism, speaks of centuries of ambition, sorrow, and bad faith.
Elesha Coffman
Muhammad amid the Faiths
The prophet's interactions with paganism, Judaism, and Christianity birthed puzzling prophecies and a legacy of strife.
James A. Beverley
Islam 101
Basics of a foreign faith
by James A. Beverley
Secrets of Islam's Success
It spread faster than any other religion in history. Here are some reasons why.
Elesha Coffman
The Pact of Umar
Islamic protection came with a price.
By Chris Armstrong
A Deadly Give and Take
Crusaders fought many terrible battles in the Middle East, but Muslims started - and won - the war.
Paul Crawford
The Battle of Tours, 732
Four contemporary accounts paint two radically different pictures.
anonymous Arab chroniclers, Isidore of Beja, and St. Denis
Christians & Muslims: A Gallery of Spiritual Warriors
As their brethren attacked Muslim fortresses, these evangelistic crusaders fought for Muslim souls.
Steven Gertz
From Crusades to Homeland Defense
Martin Luther responded to Islam with a new military philosophy, fresh focus on the Qur'an, and provocative readings of biblical prophecy.
Gregory Miller
Four Jihads
Jihad means more than warfare, but the sword is central to Islam's texts, its history, and its founder.
Mateen A. Elass
Divided by Christ
Whether Christians under early Muslim rule used polemic or polite dialogue to defend their faith, they hit an impasse at the Incarnation.
Samuel Hugh Moffett
Imperial Evasion
When the West finally gained influence in the Islamic world, Christians lost their nerve.
Andrew F. Walls
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