On this episode of A Common Word, Younus Mirza sits down with Alexander Massad to discuss his new book “Witnessing God: Christians, Muslims, and the Comparative Theology of Missions”. Alex is a strong proponent of Evangelical and Muslim dialogue and with wrestling with the claims of each religion. In the interview, we discuss his spiritual biography, interest in Christian-Muslim dialogue, program at Wheaton College and theological views.
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