Erwin W. Lutzer - The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent: An Informed Response to Islams War with Christianity

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I have worked in nations around the world steeped in the Islamic faith. Not all Muslims are resistant to the gospel of Jesus Christ; and in times of war and natural disasters, many have told me that Christians are the only ones who come to their aid.

Erwin Lutzer has written about the infiltration of Islamic influences in todays cultureand he brings a unique perspective to this brewing storm that can tenderize the hearts of believers to pray for and reach out to those lost in this darkening shadow. This book presents the challenges and opportunities we have to shine the light of Gods truth into souls who need the Savior.

Franklin Graham , President and CEO
Samaritans Purse
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

The tide of Islam is rising across the West, even as churches fall vacant in large numbers. Will nations like England, France, and the United States come under the sway of Islam, where the yardstick of justice is the shariah and the cross of Christ is despised? Pastor Lutzer offers a sober wake-up call to the church to repent, strengthen what remains, and rise to meet the challenge of the hour. This book is packed with practical advice about how to hold fast in spiritually challengingtimes.

Mark Durie , author of The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom

The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent is the most provocative and salient monograph I have read on the subject of Christianitys response to Islam. The Christian faith dare not ignore, except at its own peril, this evenhanded and thought-provoking volume. Prepare for the futureread this book!

Paige Patterson , President
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas

Radical Islam is one of the greatest challenges ever faced by the Christian church. In his book The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent , Dr. Erwin Lutzer does once again what he has done so many times beforewritten a book that every evangelical should read.

Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. , President
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every generation has its crises, and its champions. Dr. Erwin Lutzer is a champion. His courageous book, The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent , tackles head-on the impending crises Christianity is facing in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europeand America, in light of the undeniable 1400-year phenomenon that where Islam increases, Christianity decreasesThose who want to understand the times must read this book. A fast, compelling read that is captivating, confrontational, yet compassionate.

William J. Federer , author of What Every American Needs to Know about the QuranA History of Islam & the United States

Much of this book the world would rather not hear. The persecution of Christians at the hands of religious and political opponents has a long and storied past. Too many blindly believe it could not happen in America. Erwin Lutzer raises two questions all of us must answer: Why is the church so weak when our Lord and Savior is so strong? Why are churches in Europe and the United Kingdom dying out while mosques are growing in number? This book is a call for the church to wake up lest the lampstand of truth and testimony be diminished by the treachery and threats approaching through the pervasive spread of Islamist influence. As a result of this book you will be motivated to pray more and live differently.

Mark L. Bailey , President
Dallas Theological Seminary

If you do not want to hear the truthif you want to bury your head in the sandif you dont want to be confused with the facts and the stark realities, then dont read this book.

Michael Youssef Ph.D. , author of Blindsided
Founder and President of Leading the Way

Dr. Lutzer has long researched the growing impact of Islam in relationship to Christianity. Anyone concerned with this challenge would be wise to considerand heedthe words of counsel found in The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent . Those who do so will learn important lessons from the past, stand equipped for the future, and grow in their understanding of how to communicate the truth of Christ with Muslims.

Dr. John Ankerberg , President and host
John Ankerberg Show

The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent equips Christians with the information they need to engage in intelligent dialogue with those who are deceived about the single greatest external threat to America and Christendom: the spread of Islam. This book is must reading for every Christian who desires to push back against the tide of darkness that threatens to engulf our world.

Dr. Robert Jeffress
Pastor, First Baptist Dallas

With the growing threat of Muslim Brotherhood infiltration into all levels of the US government, now, more than ever, it is critical that Christians understand this threat from a biblical perspective and what their responsibility is in this hour. This book is a dire warning of the clear and present danger we face and how we should respond to it. It is a must-read for every Christian today!

Laurie Cardoza-Moore
President, Proclaiming Justice to the Nations; Special Envoy to the UN for the World Council of Independent Christian Churches

Every person of faith in America needs to read The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent . Erwin Lutzer, one of Americas finest expositors, has done the Christians of America a great service by analyzing the challenge presented by Islam and explaining the ways we can and should respond.

Richard Land , President
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

This book is a wake-up call to every thinking American, and especially Christians. It is a powerful antidote to those who portray Islam as a religion of peace. Here the truth of Islam and its political agenda is set forth with heavy documentation from Islamic sources as well as intelligence reports from the public domain. This is a very honest and courageous assessment of the challenge Islam poses for the church around the world.

Don McCurry , founder of Zwemer Institute for Muslim Studies in Pasadena
Missionary to Muslims in Pakistan for 18 years

The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent is the fruit of long years of sobering researchIt is a labor of love aimed at providing a balanced framework by which the body of Christ should embrace Muslims as people created in Gods own image while firmly facing the ideology of Islam.

Raouf F. Boulos , pastor of Outreach & Evangelism
The Moody Church

The ongoing and ever-increasing conflict with radical Islam is the challenge of our time. Liberty hangs in the balance. This is a captivating must-read book.

Jay Alan Sekulow , Chief Counsel
American Center for Law and Justice

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com

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All emphasis in quotations is added by the author.

Some of the names of individuals who provided testimonies for this book have been changed to protect their identities.

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THE CROSS IN THE SHADOW OF THE CRESCENT

Copyright 2013 by Erwin W. Lutzer