Working daily with Muslims in central London, Rob Scott has discovered that many have a hunger for debate and an openness to talking about matters of faith. In this thoughtful and respectful book, he explores good answers to common questions his Muslim friends have discussed with him over the years. He equips ordinary Christians to tackle conversations about faith with their Muslim friends, with confidence and competence.

Robert Scott

Dear Abdullah

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction: Questions, objections and confusion

Bad questions?

Central objections

Wider responses

A word more on method

A word more on the Qur'an

Seeking better understanding and looking to a better day post-7/7

1. How can we know an incomprehensible God?

God seems greatly incomprehensible

God is...

God is Creator and Ruler

God is the personal Covenant-Maker...

Comfort from this great God

Key points

Some questions

2. Don’t Christians only do Sundays?

One-day-a-week Christianity?

The 'why' of 24/7 Christianity

The 'what' of 24/7 Christianity

3. What sort of God can be murdered?

The death of God?

Foolishness and weakness versus wisdom and power

Beginning with Moses

Moving to the Prophets

Finishing with the Psalms

The crucified Christ opens up paradise

A holistic answer

Forgiving enemies

4. What sort of God can be born as a baby?

Who is your God?

The almighty God who lived with his people in the Old Testament

The almighty God who lived with his people in the New Testament

The God who took on a physical body

God crucified

God revealed

5. But don’t Christians worship three Gods?

Illogical maths?

There is one true God and he is to be loved

God in the Old Testament is one because he is the unique...

...Revealer and Rescuer

...Creator and Sustainer

God in the Old Testament is a deep unity

God in the New Testament is three perfect persons in perfect unity

Value and relationship from the personal triune God

Allah's denial of choice

The triune God is the answer...

Eternally loving?

6. Where does Christianity end and Western culture begin?

Bunnies and piggies

The Bible challenges every culture

The Bible affirms culture

Overriding principles

Back to bunnies and piggies

7. Hasn’t the Bible been corrupted?

Introduction

The Qur'an and the previous Scriptures: part 1

A historical parallel

The Bible is the Book of books

The Bible doesn't promise another ultimate prophet

The Bible claims to be God's living Word to his world

God speaks to us through human words

Some assurances from the Bible's content

The Qur'an and the previous Scriptures: part 2

Life and protection from God's Word

8. How can we be sure about God?

Good answers?

The Holy Spirit is essential

Central assurances

Wider hope

Notes

Chapter 1 How can we know an incomprehensible God?

Chapter 2 Don't Christians only do Sundays?

Chapter 3 What sort of God can be murdered?

Chapter 4 What sort of God can be born as a baby?

Chapter 5 But don't Christians worship three Gods?

Chapter 6 Where does Christianity end and Western culture begin?

Chapter 7 Hasn't the Bible been corrupted?

Chapter 8 How can we be sure about God?

The Good Book Stall

This book answers many of the questions that Muslims may ask of Christians.   
For example Chapter 2.Don’t Christians only do Sunday? which discusses how Muslims view Christian worship, because Christians on the whole don’t have any formal festivals in their lives such as fasting onset day: it shows how Christians live lives 24/7 as Christians in all facets of their lives.  
The book tries to get Christians inside the minds of Muslims. But at times his answers appear somewhat superficial and not really going into any depth.  
The structure of the book was interesting at the end of each chapter he puts key points and also questions for both Muslims and Christians which gives much food for thought.

‘Dear Abdullah’

This book answers many of the questions that Muslims may ask of Christians.   
For example Chapter 2.Don&#146;t Christians only do Sunday? which discusses how Muslims view Christian worship, because Christians on the whole don&#146;t have any formal festivals in their lives such as fasting onset day: it shows how Christians live lives 24/7 as Christians in all facets of their lives.  
The book tries to get Christians inside the minds of Muslims. But at times his answers appear somewhat superficial and not really going into any depth.  
The structure of the book was interesting at the end of each chapter he puts key points and also questions for both Muslims and Christians which gives much food for thought.

&#145;Dear Abdullah&#146;

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