StarAstrologer - Books : A Deadly Misunderstanding: A Congressman's Quest to Bridge the Muslim-Christian Divide
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 261.27
EAN: 9780061438288
ISBN: 0061438286
Label: HarperOne
Manufacturer: HarperOne
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: October 01, 2008
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date: October 07, 2008
Sales Rank: 12035
Studio: HarperOne
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Former Congressman and Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Mark D. Siljander takes us on an eye-opening journey of personal, religious, and political discovery. In the 1980s, Siljander was a newly minted Reagan Republican from Michigan who joined Congress in the same generation as Newt Gingrich and Tom DeLay, ready to remake the world. A staunch member of the Religious Right, he once walked out of the National Prayer Breakfast when a speaker quoted from the Qur'an.
But after losing reelection, Siljander dove into the Bible to look for the passage in which the Bible says it is our job as Christians to convert others in order to save them from eternal damnation. He couldn't find it; in fact, he couldn't even find a passage saying that Jesus set out to form a new religion. This discovery was the first step on a spiritual and political journey that started with an in-depth linguistic study of the Bible and led to the discovery that Christianity and Islam share many base words and concepts. In his role as ambassador to the United Nations Siljander began sharing his insights on the connections between Islam and Christianity, with surprising results.
A Deadly Misunderstanding recounts Siljander's amazing discoveries as he travels to some of the most remote and hostile places in the world—deep into Libya, Sudan, Pakistan, and India—forging deep ties with both heads of state and religious leaders. What he has learned could radically shift the contemporary religious landscape and help heal the rift between Islam and the West. No Christian or Muslim will be unaffected after reading this book.
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Siljander gives an outstanding treatise on the breakdown between 2 religions that influence over half of the world's population. A book of hope in a time of fear of an "Ambassador" who has grasped the true meaning of being an Ambassador of reconciliation who has not only been successful politically but who has found the key to the "misunderstanding" between all cultures and religions. An absolute must read for anyone who is serious about being part of the solution instead of the problem.
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I purchased a Koran just over a year ago after bringing a Turkish young man to America to get his education. I thought I needed to understand what he might believe.
About a year ago, I took him to a three hour study providing some of the material from this book, namely Jesus in the Koran. What I originally thought would help my new student understand more about Jesus,opened my eyes to what could become a very significant bridge to Muslims, teaching them of Isa (Jesus) from their own Holy Book ... Read More
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This book is a MUST READ for anyone (Christian, Muslim or any other religion) who wants to understand the truth about what the Q'uran actually says about non-Muslims and how Christians should deal with Muslims. Mr. Siljander has done extensive linguistic studies so that he can compare what the Q'uran says in Arabic and what the original language of the Bible (Aramaic) says versus the accepted English translations. You will be amazed and the misunderstandings on both sides of the Muslim-Christian issue. ... Read More
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I could not put this book down, and even read some parts twice. I've enjoyed conversation with my family sparked by the ideas found in these pages. Arabic words that have been irresponsibly thrown around by world leaders, media, and even religious leaders are clarified. Mark Siljander does not erase the fact that Christians and Muslims have differences, but he dissects key aspects of language that have created huge and unnecessary misunderstandings between the two faiths.
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I read this book with great interest. Congressman Mark Siljander has done a terrific job of explaining through his journey how to build bridges and how to overcome challenges between Muslims and Christians. He explains in his book, how he related to Muslims be reading their holy book and explaining the common themes in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. I do not want to give any more clues, but only work that descirbes this book is EXCITING - I am excited to be a follower of Jesus and look forward to building ... Read More
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