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Islam is on the rise all over the West, including America. In this compelling new book, bestselling author Erwin Lutzer urges Christians to see this as both an opportunity to share the gospel and a reason for concern.We have now reached a tipping point-the spread of Islam is rapidly altering the way we live. These changes are cause for alarm, for they endanger our freedoms of speech and religion.At the same time, this opens an incredible door of ministry for Christians, for Muslims normally do not have access to the gospel in their own lands.In The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent, readers will discover helpful answers to these questions and more:How does Islam's growing influence affect me personally?In what ways are our freedoms of speech and religion in danger?How can I extend Christ's love to Muslims around me?A sensitive, responsible, and highly informative must-read!

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Philosophie et théologie

Comparative religion

Christianity

Islam

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 février 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736951333
Langue	English

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I have worked in nations around the world steeped in the Islamic faith. Not all Muslims are resistant to the gospel of Jesus Christ; and in times of war and natural disasters, many have told me that Christians are the only ones who come to their aid.
Erwin Lutzer has written about the infiltration of Islamic influences in today s culture and he brings a unique perspective to this brewing storm that can tenderize the hearts of believers to pray for and reach out to those lost in this darkening shadow. This book presents the challenges and opportunities we have to shine the light of God s truth into souls who need the Savior.
Franklin Graham , President and CEO Samaritan s Purse Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
The tide of Islam is rising across the West, even as churches fall vacant in large numbers. Will nations like England, France, and the United States come under the sway of Islam, where the yardstick of justice is the shariah and the cross of Christ is despised? Pastor Lutzer offers a sober wake-up call to the church to repent, strengthen what remains, and rise to meet the challenge of the hour. This book is packed with practical advice about how to hold fast in spiritually challengingtimes.
Mark Durie , author of The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom
The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent is the most provocative and salient monograph I have read on the subject of Christianity s response to Islam. The Christian faith dare not ignore, except at its own peril, this evenhanded and thought-provoking volume. Prepare for the future-read this book!
Paige Patterson , President Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas
Radical Islam is one of the greatest challenges ever faced by the Christian church. In his book The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent , Dr. Erwin Lutzer does once again what he has done so many times before-written a book that every evangelical should read.
Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. , President The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Every generation has its crises, and its champions. Dr. Erwin Lutzer is a champion. His courageous book, The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent , tackles head-on the impending crises Christianity is facing in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and America, in light of the undeniable 1400-year phenomenon that where Islam increases, Christianity decreases Those who want to understand the times must read this book. A fast, compelling read that is captivating, confrontational, yet compassionate.
William J. Federer , author of What Every American Needs to Know about the Qur an-A History of Islam the United States
Much of this book the world would rather not hear. The persecution of Christians at the hands of religious and political opponents has a long and storied past. Too many blindly believe it could not happen in America. Erwin Lutzer raises two questions all of us must answer: Why is the church so weak when our Lord and Savior is so strong? Why are churches in Europe and the United Kingdom dying out while mosques are growing in number? This book is a call for the church to wake up lest the lampstand of truth and testimony be diminished by the treachery and threats approaching through the pervasive spread of Islamist influence. As a result of this book you will be motivated to pray more and live differently.
Mark L. Bailey , President Dallas Theological Seminary
If you do not want to hear the truth if you want to bury your head in the sand if you don t want to be confused with the facts and the stark realities, then don t read this book.
Michael Youssef Ph.D. , author of Blindsided Founder and President of Leading the Way
Dr. Lutzer has long researched the growing impact of Islam in relationship to Christianity. Anyone concerned with this challenge would be wise to consider-and heed-the words of counsel found in The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent . Those who do so will learn important lessons from the past, stand equipped for the future, and grow in their understanding of how to communicate the truth of Christ with Muslims.
Dr. John Ankerberg , President and host John Ankerberg Show
The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent equips Christians with the information they need to engage in intelligent dialogue with those who are deceived about the single greatest external threat to America and Christendom: the spread of Islam. This book is must reading for every Christian who desires to push back against the tide of darkness that threatens to engulf our world.
Dr. Robert Jeffress Pastor, First Baptist Dallas
With the growing threat of Muslim Brotherhood infiltration into all levels of the US government, now, more than ever, it is critical that Christians understand this threat from a biblical perspective and what their responsibility is in this hour. This book is a dire warning of the clear and present danger we face and how we should respond to it. It is a must-read for every Christian today!
Laurie Cardoza-Moore President, Proclaiming Justice to the Nations; Special Envoy to the UN for the World Council of Independent Christian Churches
Every person of faith in America needs to read The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent . Erwin Lutzer, one of America s finest expositors, has done the Christians of America a great service by analyzing the challenge presented by Islam and explaining the ways we can and should respond.
Richard Land , President The Ethics Religious Liberty Commission
This book is a wake-up call to every thinking American, and especially Christians. It is a powerful antidote to those who portray Islam as a religion of peace. Here the truth of Islam and its political agenda is set forth with heavy documentation from Islamic sources as well as intelligence reports from the public domain. This is a very honest and courageous assessment of the challenge Islam poses for the church around the world.
Don McCurry , founder of Zwemer Institute for Muslim Studies in Pasadena Missionary to Muslims in Pakistan for 18 years
The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent is the fruit of long years of sobering research It is a labor of love aimed at providing a balanced framework by which the body of Christ should embrace Muslims as people created in God s own image while firmly facing the ideology of Islam.
Raouf F. Boulos , pastor of Outreach Evangelism The Moody Church
The ongoing and ever-increasing conflict with radical Islam is the challenge of our time. Liberty hangs in the balance. This is a captivating must-read book.
Jay Alan Sekulow , Chief Counsel American Center for Law and Justice
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THE CROSS IN THE SHADOW OF THE CRESCENT
Copyright 2013 by Erwin W. Lutzer
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lutzer, Erwin W.
The cross in the shadow of the crescent / Erwin W. Lutzer ; Steve Miller, substantive editor and supportive writer.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-7369-5132-6 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-5133-3 (eBook)
1. Missions to Muslims. 2. Christianity and other religions--Islam. 3. Islam--Relations--Christianity. 4. Islam--Missions. I. Miller, Steve, 1960- II. Title.
BV2625.L88 2013
261.2 70973--dc23
2012031799
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.
Grateful Acknowledgments
My special thanks go to Harvest House Publishers, whose leadership believed in my initial manuscript and encouraged me to proceed toward the publication of this book. To you, Bob Hawkins, and your fine team, I owe a deep debt of gratitude. Although I have worked on this book intermittently since 2009, I could never have completed the project without the expertise of Steve Miller, whose editing and research enabled the final product to emerge in its present form. Thanks, Steve, for investing so much of your time and talent to see this book completed. God will richly reward you for your efforts.
Finally, and most importantly, thanks to the many people who have encouraged me and prayed that this, my most important book, would not only awaken the church, but be a clear call to rise to the challenges of our time. If we become all that God has promised we can be, this can be our finest hour.
Contents
Grateful Acknowledgments
Foreword
The Day the Levees Broke
Part I: A Different Kind of Invasion

1. The Church of the Closed Door
Part II: Seven Lessons for Today s Churches

2. Lesson 1: We Cannot Take the Continued Existence of the Church for Granted
3. Lesson 2: Faithfulness to Christ Requires an Acceptance of Persecution
4. Lesson 3: Even When a Church Is in the Devil s Hands, It Is Still in God s Hands
5. Lesson 4: The Crescent Cannot Destroy the Cross
6. Lesson 5: Comprom