Christian. Muslim. Love. Unconditional.
Christian. Muslim. Love. Unconditional. Rachel Held Evans is right on target. Rachel posted a thoughtful response to the Islamic community center planned for New York City. Read the article here: Loving our Muslim neighbors unconditionally Here are the highlights and some comments. Rachel quoted Tony Campolo as he warned against persecution of Muslims and Arab Americans: "As Christians, we can’t let this happen. These are our neighbors, created in the image of God. They deserve our love and respect." Persecution. It seems a harsh word. But it seems to fit the tone of some of the comments and opinions I'm hearing from Christians. Islam is offensive to Christianity? Islam threatens the American way of life? Rachel asks a rock-solid, convicting question: Have these Christians forgotten that our first allegiance is not to our own interests or to the "American way of life," but rather to the Kingdom of Heaven? Think of the culture in ...