The Dark Side of Islam

Islam is a religion we can no longer afford to ignore. It is one of the fastest-growing religions in the world. Newspapers and TV news channels regularly bring reports from the Middle East, but more importantly, the Muslim world has come to us. The vast majority of Muslims are peace-loving, yet an extremist minority continues to escalate terrorist attacks. Is their violence a reflection of their religious beliefs? Sproul and Saleeb explore this crucial issue as they expose Islam's rejection of the Bible's fundamental truths, including sin, salvation, and the deity of Christ.

Recognizing the importance of understanding Islam, R.C. Sproul and Abdul Salib held a series of conversations about the ways Islam differs from the Christian faith, and those conversations became the basis for this book. As a convert from Islam, Salib has spent many years studying Islam and Christianity. With Dr. Sproul, he focuses on four fundamental aspects in which Islam rejects the very foundations upon which Christianity stands:

• The character of humanity
• The deity and propitiatory death of Christ
• The nature and authority of the Bible
• The nature of God

Sproul and Salib will help you better understand Islam and provide you with an intellectual basis for responding to the Muslim faith... perhaps when relating to Muslims in your own neighborhood or city. In addition to explaining the differences between Islam and Christianity, Salib gives his own perspective on the "dark side" of Islam in light of the violence perpetrated by Muslim extremists in recent years.