This video proposes that if Muslims and Christians differentiate between the absolute essentials of our two religions from that which is very important, but not absolutely essential, then we can find the important common ground that exists between Islam and Christianity. The video then seeks to define that which is absolutely essential. As a Program Director with Peace Catalyst International, I seek opportunities for Christians and Muslims, who take their faith in God seriously, to come together for mutual edification and enlightenment, despite our religious differences. 

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Dr. Safi Kaskas joins me to discuss the dark subject of apostasy. As a Program Director with Peace Catalyst International, I seek opportunities for Christians and Muslims, who take their faith in God seriously, to come together for mutual edification and enlightenment, despite our religious differences.  My YouTube channel is entitled, “A Divine Wink,” which is based on the New Testament quote in Acts 17:30, which says, “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.” 
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The news recently reported that the Turkish government has decided to convert an ancient Orthodox cathedral, called the Hagia Sophia, into a Mosque. This was done, despite the presence of a sizable mosque right beside the Hagia Sophia--a mosque that is more than adequate for Muslims who go to pray there. In this video, Dr. Safi Kaskas, my Muslim friend, and I evaluate the implications of this event for our efforts to seek common ground between Christians and muslims. As a Program Director with Peace Catalyst International, I seek opportunities for Christians and Muslims, who take their faith in God seriously, to come together for mutual edification and enlightenment, despite our religious differences.

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​One of the first things I learned when I took my algebra class in high school was the transitive property of equality. In this short video, I explore how this absolute mathematical truth unites Jews, Christians, and Muslims, people who take their faith in the only true God seriously. As a Program Director with Peace Catalyst International, I seek opportunities for Christians and Muslims to come together for mutual edification and enlightenment, despite our religious differences.

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​What is Jihad? If your understanding of Jihad comes from news reports about Islamist extremists who violently kill innocent people, then I recommend you hear my interview with my Muslim friend, Dr. Safi Kaskas. To conclude that all Muslims are Islamist Extremists is as wrong as concluding that all white Christians are members of the Ku Klux Klan. Overwhelmingly, Muslims take their faith in God as seriously as Christians, with the same emphasis on love for God and love for neighbor. As a Program Director with Peace Catalyst International, I seek opportunities for Christians and Muslims, who take their faith in God seriously, to come together for mutual edification and enlightenment, despite our religious differences.

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What is our purpose in life? My Muslim friend, Dr. Safi Kaskas, joins me today to consider this question that most of the people on our planet have asked themselves. Today we will consider the question from both the Christian and Muslim perspectives. Our consideration of this question raises the question: What agreement exists between Christians and Muslim on this important issue?

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What assurance do we have that we will go to Heaven when we die? Muslims answer this question by emphasizing good works, while Christians emphasize faith. My conversation with my Muslim friend, Dr. Safi Kaskas, explores how to reconcile Christian and Muslim views on this essential topic. See also, my novel at www.adivinewink.com, in which Martin Webster, a Christian, and Adeelah El-Sayed, a Muslim, fall in love and explore this issue (and more) to overcome the religious opposition that they face.  Please follow my Divine Wink channel on YouTube to explore additional common ground between our two religions.

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My good Muslim friend, Dr. Safi Kaskas, joined me in this video to discuss a contentious issue between Muslims and Christians: the phrase, son of God.  This video is longer than what I normally post, but such a contentious issue requires more than superficial treatment. So it also required more time.  You will find that we came to some very good conclusions for bridge builders, which was our goal.  

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Many Christians believe that Muslims worship a false god, because Christians believe the Holy Quran is not the Word of God. My Muslim friend, Dr. Safi Kaskas, joins me to discuss this issue, which creates unfortunate and unnecessary divisiveness between people who take their faith in God seriously--Christians and Muslims.  

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What is the role of belief with respect to our attainment of eternal life in Heaven?

Acts 16:31 says, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”

There are some Christians who interpret this verse superficially and conclude that recognizing the existence of Jesus as the Christ grants one eternal life. Muslims rightly criticize this view because it suggests that no works of righteousness are necessary for the believer to attain eternal life. 

In my YouTube video, I will address this issue from both the Christian and Muslim perspectives.

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