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	On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”		On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”

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		+	On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”

	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

Bhkauflin at 16:47, 3 July 2008

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-	{{~~Info~~}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”	+	{{info}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”

	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

Bhkauflin at 16:47, 3 July 2008

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-	On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”	+

	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

Bhkauflin at 16:46, 3 July 2008

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	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

CharisGalbraith at 19:32, 2 July 2008

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	In this situation it is tempting for us to be on the defensive, to hunker down in our churches and adopt an “us against them” mentality that keeps us in a Christian ghetto and does not propel us into active outreach to the lost around us. Yet this cannot be our response. The very first Christians faced a similar world wherein different religions were “tolerated” as long as their adherents did not make a stir, but they did not build walls around themselves. Instead, they went forth to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. We are to do the same. Despite the confusion and problems that come with having people with vastly different worldviews living around us, we must recognize that God has brought the nations to us. We are able to share the faith with people who originate from countries that are closed to the Gospel. This is a tremendous privilege and opportunity for us to be an integral part of our Father’s plan to bring some from every tongue and tribe into His kingdom (Rev. 7:9–12).		In this situation it is tempting for us to be on the defensive, to hunker down in our churches and adopt an “us against them” mentality that keeps us in a Christian ghetto and does not propel us into active outreach to the lost around us. Yet this cannot be our response. The very first Christians faced a similar world wherein different religions were “tolerated” as long as their adherents did not make a stir, but they did not build walls around themselves. Instead, they went forth to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. We are to do the same. Despite the confusion and problems that come with having people with vastly different worldviews living around us, we must recognize that God has brought the nations to us. We are able to share the faith with people who originate from countries that are closed to the Gospel. This is a tremendous privilege and opportunity for us to be an integral part of our Father’s plan to bring some from every tongue and tribe into His kingdom (Rev. 7:9–12).

-	How can we make the most of our opportunity to reach the world in our own backyards? I would suggest ~~<br>~~five ways:	+	How can we make the most of our opportunity to reach the world in our own backyards? I would suggest five ways:

	First, we must make sure that we have a solid grasp on the basics of the Christian faith. The Gospel way of salvation is vastly different than the system found in any other religion, and it runs contrary to the salvation by one’s own good-works mentality to which fallen humanity is inclined. We can never know too much about our Savior and must constantly remind ourselves of the core doctrines of Christianity so that we are able to proclaim them accurately. The editors of ''Tabletalk ''endeavor to provide readers each month with articles and resources that affirm orthodox, biblical Christianity. Catechisms, books, and countless other materials from all eras of church history are available online, in bookstores, and in libraries across the United States.		First, we must make sure that we have a solid grasp on the basics of the Christian faith. The Gospel way of salvation is vastly different than the system found in any other religion, and it runs contrary to the salvation by one’s own good-works mentality to which fallen humanity is inclined. We can never know too much about our Savior and must constantly remind ourselves of the core doctrines of Christianity so that we are able to proclaim them accurately. The editors of ''Tabletalk ''endeavor to provide readers each month with articles and resources that affirm orthodox, biblical Christianity. Catechisms, books, and countless other materials from all eras of church history are available online, in bookstores, and in libraries across the United States.

Bhkauflin at 15:42, 20 June 2008

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Bhkauflin at 18:05, 12 June 2008

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-	<br>{{MasterHeader\|author=Robert Rothwell\|partnerurl=http://WWW.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries~~\|date=June 2008~~\|other=\|series=~~\|categorytopic= Culture~~ \|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=A Brave New World}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”	+	<br>{{MasterHeader
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		+	\|year=2008}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”

	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

Kryndontpay at 01:06, 22 May 2008

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-	~~= =~~	+	<br>{{MasterHeader\|author=Robert Rothwell\|partnerurl=http://WWW.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=June 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Culture \|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=A Brave New World}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”
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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Robert Rothwell\|partnerurl=http://WWW.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=~~January~~ 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Culture \|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=A Brave New World}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”	+

	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

Bhkauflin at 14:22, 21 May 2008

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=Robert Rothwell\|partnerurl=http://WWW.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=~~No topic~~\|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=A Brave New World}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=Robert Rothwell\|partnerurl=http://WWW.Ligonier.org\|partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Culture \|mediatype=article\|lang=English\|editor=n/a\|translator=n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=A Brave New World}}On September 14, 2001, as the United States was still coming to grips with al Qaeda’s assault on New York and Washington, D.C., dignitaries gathered in the national cathedral to memorialize the dead and show forth the country’s resolve to stand united against its attackers. Though ostensibly a Christian house of worship, the clergy leading the service did not all represent the Christian faith. In fact, a rabbi and an imam both had roles in the “worship,” which was opened with an invocation calling upon the “God of Abraham and Mohammed and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”

	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.

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	The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.		The most striking thing about this service was not that non-Christians took an active part therein. Rather, it was that few adherents to the belief systems represented spoke out against those clergy who, by sitting alongside one another on the platform, implicitly affirmed Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as valid pathways to the Creator. Setting aside questions of whether any of these three systems are true or false for a moment, any objective observer must wonder how those clergy could have thought of doing what they did. Given that these major religions hold vastly different ideas of God, the human predicament, and the deity of Jesus Christ, a committed believer in any of these creeds could never find it acceptable even to imply that Jews, Muslims, and Christians all serve the same God.