Shadow Boxing: The Missionary Encounter with Christian Theology in World Religions
[7] I have looked elsewhere (Harries, in press) at how fear of Islam underlies a lot of people’s reluctance to promote Christ through their concern that to do so may be putting themselves into the line of fire. Atheism perhaps avoids some of the venom of Islam, something that its traditions seem not to know how to deal with. I ask whether that is sufficient reason to deny people the truth of Christ?
[8] Here is a definition for ‘folk religion’: “Folk religion is basically made up of certain ethnic or regional religious traditions that practice under the guise of an established religion, but is outside the boundaries of official doctrine and practices. Folk religion’s indigenous or native beliefs are held all over the world, particularly in parts of South America, Africa, China, and Southeast Asia” ( http://www.gotquestions.org/folk-religion.html ).
[9] http://muslimfact.com/bm/terror-in-the-name-of-islam/islam-permits-lying-to-deceive-unbelievers-and-bri.shtml
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