Is It Cool To Call God 'Allah'?
I don't know if you read the story a couple of weeks ago or not, but there is a Catholic Bishop who thinks that all Christians should adopt the term "Allah" in referring to God. His argument is that it would serve to build relationships among Muslims which he says would be a good thing, especially since God doesn't concern Himself with such petty things like what He is called. Is this true? Does God not care? Is calling God "Allah" just another way of saying the same thing? Does calling God "Allah" not bring harm to orthodox Christianity?
When I read this I was deeply troubled by the implications of the statement made by this bishop. It was a topic on which I was going to write, arguing that it matters greatly what God is called, especially the term "Allah." However, I kept putting it off and, as it turns out, Dr. Albert Mohler has covered the subject extensively and more thoroughly than I would have been able to.
Especially if you have read the above synopsis and aren't clear what the big deal is, I would highly encourage you to read this post by Dr. Mohler.
When I read this I was deeply troubled by the implications of the statement made by this bishop. It was a topic on which I was going to write, arguing that it matters greatly what God is called, especially the term "Allah." However, I kept putting it off and, as it turns out, Dr. Albert Mohler has covered the subject extensively and more thoroughly than I would have been able to.
Especially if you have read the above synopsis and aren't clear what the big deal is, I would highly encourage you to read this post by Dr. Mohler.
Labels: Christianity, David C. Price, God, religion
posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 8/27/2007 02:07:00 PM
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