The Surprising Lesson My Muslim Friends Taught Me about Scripture Study

Keywords

interfaith learning, scripture study, biblical preservation

Abstract

I travel to the Middle East on a regular basis and am always learning something new. Learning how to enhance my spiritual life is not what I typically think I’ll be learning about when I travel. As I was surprised to learn from my Muslim friends about a simple act of prayer that draws me into greater supplication to God and faithful expectations of receiving his blessings, I was similarly surprised to learn from my friends how I could enhance my scripture study.

Like Mormons, Muslims believe that the Bible contains revelations from God. And like Mormons, Muslims believe that truths that once were in the Bible have been removed or corrupted and that non-divine words have been added to some portions of the Biblical text.

Original Publication Citation

The Surprising Lesson My Muslim Friends Taught Me about Scripture Study, LDS Living, September 23, 2017.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2017

Publisher

LDS Living

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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