by Martin Accad | Mar 22, 2019 | Opinion
By now, everyone has heard of the shootings at the two mosques of Al Noor and Linwood in Christchurch, New Zealand, that led to the deaths of 50 Muslims and the wounding of 50 others at prayer on March 15. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident these days, with...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 24, 2014 | News
Martin Accad, director of the Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES) at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary near Beirut, Lebanon, talks about IMES’ most recent consultation, or conference, in a new Skype interview with EthicsDaily.com. Skype Interview: Martin...
by Wissam al-Saliby | Jul 15, 2013 | Opinion
The North African region of Sudan – governed by British and Egyptian authorities until 1956 – has long been a hotbed for Muslim-Christian tensions. Embroiled in a conflict that spans two civil wars, it comprises a predominately Muslim Arab North Sudan and a...
by Martin Accad | Apr 5, 2013 | Opinion
The mandate of the Institute of Middle East Studies is “to bring about positive transformation in thinking and practice between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East and beyond.” In continuation with last year, the organizing team of this year’s...
by Karen Shaw | Jan 31, 2013 | Opinion
We Protestants are wordy people. We are known for our emphasis on the Bible, the Word of God, and also for our preaching and evangelism. Words are our strength. But they are also our weakness. Often, in our prayers, we subject God to tedious monologues without...
