A living god, a living word: Christian and Muslim revelation in perspective. (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hitchcock, Christina
• Is Part Of: Missiology. Volume 42:Number 4(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 375
• Page End: 385
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: revelation -- Islam -- Christianity -- missions -- preaching -- immanent -- transcendent; Missions -- Periodicals; 266.005
• DOI: 10.1177/0091829613507650
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-8296

Abstract

Recent discussion concerning the relationship between the god of Islam and the god of Christianity prompted this article, which explores that relationship by looking at the nature of revelation in each religion and how that revelation reflects the nature of each god. This exploration indicates that these gods are not one and the same, because while the revelation found in the Qur'an is transcendent and static, revealing a god who is the same, the revelation found in Jesus Christ is both immanent and living, as is Jesus himself. The effect this has on preaching and missions is discussed in the conclusion.