Jesus: The Inspired Teacher
By Reading Islam Team
Islamic tradition tells many stories about Jesus from which we can derive lessons that can be applied today.
Christmas, for many around the world, is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Although Muslims do not celebrate Christmas, they are continually inspired and taught valuable lessons by the message and teachings of Jesus.
Because Jesus is such an influential figure among Muslims and Christians alike, his message can be an effective tool for millions of Muslims and Christians around the world to build bridges of compassion, understanding, and shared values.
So let’s take a look into the twofold status of Jesus in Islam: 1) a prophet who had a miraculous birth, preformed many miracles, and will return to guide humanity; and 2) an inspired teacher whose example of mercy, kindness, and lack of attachment to material things we can learn from today.
How does one “build bridges” with a religion of war?
There was made a documentary in the early 80's about the prophecies of Nostradamus. The movie was hosted by the now late great actor7director Orson Welles. In the film the antichrist was clearly depicted as coming from the east. Now it was years ago I saw it last but he was depicted as having a turban, red I think and was from Persia if my memory doesn't fail me completely. Anti C was clearly depicted as a muslim and the film was made nearly 30 years ago when islam had virtually on influence in the west!
Sounds very interesting, I would love to see that documentary.
Muhammad sure will be jealous because at this time the Muslims place Jesus higher.Islam will be destroyed because of its own teaching.
Christ is King. Muhammad is nothing: his birth was not fortold in the Old Testament, he brings no redemption and he did not raise himself from the dead. Islam is simply the offspring of Abraham and a slave. God blessed them and said they would be numerous, but warned that they would be in opposition to all their neighbors.