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A Muslim's Heart: What Every Christian Needs to Know to Share Christ with Muslims |
Author: Edward J. Hoskins
Published: 2003-10-08 |
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 Boring.
Super boring - probably would have died of being bored had I read all of it. A better idea would be reading the Koran or just heading over to wiki. You don't need this person telling you what they think for 200 pages.
 Unique and insightful firsthand experience
I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Hoskins in person in 2003 and was impressed at that time with his insights into the Muslim worldview. Much of what he had to say went beyond what I had heard in other settings (e.g. the course _Perspectives on the World Christian Movement_)
This book is filled with personal experiences and stories from Dr. Hoskins' years of making friends with Muslims in many different countries (including the US). He is very honest about his successes and failures in attempting to talk to Muslims about Jesus.
I also appreciate that he does not take a dogmatic approach on what is most likely the most controversial issue regarding ministry to Muslims - "insider ministry" (or "highly contextualized" churches). Briefly, the question is whether a Muslim who comes to faith in Christ should be publicly baptized and change his religion, or should continue to live as an "insider" to be a witness for Jesus among his family and friends. Dr. Hoskins essentially says that each individual Muslim who decides to follow Jesus must make his or her own decision about these issues and should not pressured either way by Christians.
Stereotypes and Ethnocentrism at Its Best
This book, while at moments seems to try to smooth over blatant misinformation about Muslims, remains neck deep in sweeping statements, stereotypes, and the ethnocentric "the West is Best" orientalism that so many American Christians maintain. I am a white non-muslim, and find this book's ignorance and arrogance utterly appauling.
Jesus met people where they were at
Whenever someone would ask Jesus a question, he would go straight past that and answer what was REALLY on their mind, what was really in their heart. Dr. Hoskins knows how to do that, and has a way with people unlike many you'll meet in a lifetime. It is silly to try and have an impact on someone without trying to understand them, and this book will help you do just that.
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