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A blog that seeks common ground between Christians and Muslims
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A Divine Wink can be defined in many ways. The words “divine wink” are derived from Acts 17:30 in the New Testament, which says, “And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.” An important Divine Wink is the expression of God's applause when Muslims and Christians, who take their faith in God seriously, come together to overcome ignorance and promote mutual edification and understanding, despite our religious differences. I believe God is dissatisfied with the divisive, zealous, religious arguments that unnecessarily separate good, God-fearing people. I find that most religious misunderstandings occur because of differences in perspective rather than differences in belief.   See also my novel, Our Love's Rivalry with Religion.

Islam and Christianity: What Level of Tolerance Is Appropriate?

9/4/2020

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Among efforts to improve racial, ethnic, and religious relations, the word “tolerance” is a commonly used word. However, the word tolerance has a negative connotation. To achieve tolerance suggests that the goal is to merely put up with our differences. To me that is inadequate. In my view, we must embrace our differences.

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John Morehead link
12/4/2020 01:49:13 pm

I agree that tolerance is not enough, and is problematic. What we need is deep engagement of differences, recognition of their reality, that they are often irreconcilable, but that we must work through them respectfully for the common good. I support the idea of a covenantal pluralism as a process for us to work through together in this regard.

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    About Michael Wright

    Michael earned a degree in Theology from Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Missouri.

    During his Air Force Career as an officer and meteorologist, he worked with Muslims in Morocco.  His interaction with these Muslim friends led him to see significant common ground between Islam and Christianity. 

    This experience led him to write the novel, A Divine WinkA Divine Wink - When Love and Religion Become Rivals, the story about Martin Webster, a Christian, who meets and falls in love with Adeelah El-Sayed, a Muslim.
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    Click here to read why he chose to write this book.

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