Andy Bannister - Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?

There is something delightful about engaging with a sharp mind on his A-game, and thats what we get with Andy Bannister in Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? Few topics are more important in todays world, and few authors are more qualified to address it. Thank you, Andy, for giving us this excellent and important book!

Bruxy Cavey , Pastor, The Meeting House, and author of The End of Religion

A nuanced and sensitive examination, from an overtly Christian perspective, of how to negotiate a truth that is no less self-evident for being one that many prefer to draw a veil across: Christianity and Islam are not remotely the same.

Tom Holland , author of Dominion and In the Shadow of the Sword

Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? is a must-read in todays culture of religious diversity. You will appreciate his deep understanding of both Islam and Christianity, as well as the British humour interjected into this crucial conversation. Muslims and Christians no longer live in separate communities but, rather, interact on a daily basis in schools and work settings. This book is a great resource to foster healthy dialogue and understanding.

Fouad Masri , President/CEO, Crescent Project

We hear the question often: do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Many in our pluralistic world want the answer to be a resounding Yes, but few are actually qualified to answer that question. We need thinkers who have studied both religions extensively. Andy Bannister is just such an expert and he helps us to wrestle with this important question with the depth and care it deserves.

Randy Newman , Senior Fellow at The C. S. Lewis Institute and author of Questioning Evangelism

With warmth, wit and approachability, Dr Andy Bannister has drawn on his extensive knowledge of Islam and Christianity to bring us a book of real wisdom. He gets right to the heart of the questions and offers the reader accessible evidence to consider the essential claims of two faiths. I highly recommend this readable yet thoroughly researched book as a must-read for the curious, whether you have faith already or not. Prepare to be entertained, edified and gripped I found myself unable to put it down.

Dr Amy Orr-Ewing , President, OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics

In his latest book, Andy Bannister tackles one of the most challenging questions of ChristianMuslim dialogue. His arguments are lucid and his conclusions compelling. At the same time, he writes with respect, grace and humour. This book is a must-read for all interested in inter-religious issues, both believers and non-believers.

Peter G. Riddell , SOAS University of London and Australian College of Theology

Andy Bannisters profound grasp of both Islam and Christianity make this book a unique and accessible resource for an important debate taking place in our churches and wider communities. Andys good humour and capable scholarship bring clarity to a notoriously difficult yet increasingly significant discussion. He is persistently challenging, consistently provoking, deeply searching and endlessly witty! This book is for all who are concerned to think carefully about what it means to hold Christian beliefs faithfully in our contemporary multi-religious context.

Anna Robbins , President and Dean of Theology, Acadia University

Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? is a sharp-witted, big-hearted and clear-minded romp through one of the most pressing religious questions of our time. You will laugh your way through some of the key differences between Islamic and Christian belief, discovering just why they matter so much for humanity. This is classic Bannister and essential reading for those seeking both intellectual clarity and relational generosity in ChristianMuslim relations.

Dr Richard Shumack , Research Fellow, Centre for Public Christianity, and Director, Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam, Melbourne School of Theology

Andy Bannister is the Director of Solas, an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Arthur Jeffery Centre for the Study of Islam at Melbourne School of Theology and an Adjunct Faculty member at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. Unusual in being a Christian academic and public speaker with a PhD in Islamic Studies, Andy frequently speaks and teaches throughout the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA. He regularly addresses audiences of all faiths (and none) on issues relating to faith, culture and society.

Andy is the author of several books, including An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Quran (2014), Heroes: Five leaders from whose lives we can learn (2015) and The Atheist Who Didnt Exist: Or: the dreadful consequences of bad arguments (2015). He has also contributed to the multi-author volume Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis: Thriving in the COVID-19 pandemic (2020).

When not travelling, speaking or writing, Andy lives in Scotland with his wife Astrid and their two children, Caitriona and Christopher. He is an avid mountaineer and is busy climbing his way through the Scottish Munros. Andy can be found on social media at <@andygbannister>.

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