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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Should Christians “Respect” Other Religions?

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May 19, 2009

By Albert Mohler, www.albertmohler.com, Thursday, May 14, 2009: The world we now know is marked by religious pluralism and the clash of worldviews.  The modern world brings individuals and groups of different belief systems into both proximity and potential conflict.  How should Christians respond when asked about this?  Should Christians “respect” other religions?

Headlines throughout the world announced this week that Pope Benedict XVI, while visiting Jordan, spoke of his “respect” for Islam.  This came on the heels of the Pope’s notorious 2006 speech at Germany’s Regensburg University.  In that speech Benedict quoted Emperor Manuel II, one of the Byzantine monarchs, who said:  “Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” [Continue reading this article here.]

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